Is there substantive examination of industrial design applications?
Yes, the substantive examination of industrial design is conducted for determining the patentability and scope of protection of the design. The substantive examination shall be conducted with the minimum source of information, namely: – All pending design applications published by the NOIP having priority date earlier than the priority date of the subject application – All pending design applications and patents published by other Patent Offices all over the world within 25 years before priority date of the subject application that have been in the NOIP’s archives – Other information relating to design collected by and kept by the NOIP – In some necessary particular cases, substantive examination of design can be conducted with larger than minimum source of information as listed above.
Related Questions
- What are the examination requirements and procedures for invention, utility model, industrial design, trademark and trademark applications?
- Will the DuraCoders industrial grade heavy-duty design also work in light-to-medium duty applications?
- Are there special design criteria for Automotive and Industrial paint spray booth applications?
