General Information

Patents

Trade Marks

Designs

Utility Models

Plant Varieties

Utility Models Gazetteer

This information is not guaranteed.

This page was updated on Monday, 14 March 2011.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Afghanistan
AF
Asia
No utility model laws.
Albania
AL
Europe
utility model
absolute
10 years
yes
Algeria
DZ
Africa
No utility model laws.
Andorra
AD
Europe
No utility model laws.
Angola
AO
Africa
utility model
absolute
15 years
no
Antigua and Barbuda
AG
Americas
No utility model laws.
Argentina
AR
Americas
utility model
relative (6 mths grace)
10 years
n/a
ARIPO
AP
Africa
utility model
local
No set term
yes
Armenia
AM
Asia
utility model
local (12 mths grace)
10 years
yes
Aruba
AW
Americas
small patent
relative
6 years
yes via NL
Australia
AU
Oceania
innovation patent
local (12 mths grace)
8 years
no, except by divisional
Austria
AT
Europe
utility model
absolute (6 mths grace)
10 years
yes
Azerbaijan
AZ
Asia
utility model
local (12 mths grace)
10 years
yes

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Bahamas
BS
Americas
No utility model laws.
Bahrain
BH
Asia
utility model patent
absolute
10 years
no
Bangladesh
BD
Asia
No utility model laws.
Barbados
BB
Americas
No utility model laws.
Belarus
BY
Europe
utility model
absolute
5 years
yes
Belgium
BE
Europe
short patent
absolute
6 years
no
Belize
BZ
Americas
utility model
absolute
7 years
yes
Benelux
BX
Europe
No utility model laws
Benin
BJ
Africa
See OAPI
Bhutan
BT
Asia
No utility model laws.
Bolivia
BO
Americas
utility model
absolute
10 years
n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BA
Europe
No utility model laws.
Botswana
BW
Africa
utility model
absolute
7 years
yes
Brazil
BR
Americas
utility model
absolute
15 years
yes
Brunei
BN
Asia
No utility model laws.
Bulgaria
BG
Europe
utility model
absolute
10 years
yes
Burkina Faso
BF
Africa
See OAPI
Burundi
BI
Africa
utility model
absolute
10 years
no

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Cambodia
KH
Asia
No utility model laws.
Cameroon
CM
Africa
See OAPI
Canada
CA
Americas
No utility model laws.
Cape Verde
CV
Africa
No utility model laws.
Central African Republic
CF
Africa
See OAPI
Central America
-
Americas
No utility model laws known to the webmaster.
Chad
TD
Africa
See OAPI
Chile
CL
Americas
utility model
absolute
10 years
n/a
China
CN
Asia
utility model
relative (6 mths grace)
10 years
yes
Colombia
CO
Americas
utility model
absolute
10 years
yes
Comoros
KM
Africa
No utility model laws known to the webmaster.
Congo
CG
Africa
See OAPI
Congo, Democratic Republic
CD
Africa
No utility model laws.
Costa Rica
CR
Americas
utility model
absolute
5 years
yes
Côte d'Ivoire
CI
Africa
See OAPI
Croatia
HR
Europe
No utility model laws.
Cuba
CU
Americas
No utility model laws.
Cyprus
CY
Europe
No utility model laws.
Czech Republic
CZ
Europe
utility model
absolute
10 years
yes

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Denmark
DK
Europe
utility model
absolute
10 years
yes
Djibouti
DJ
Africa
No utility model laws.
Dominica
DM
Americas
utility model certificate
absolute
7 years
no
Dominican Republic
DO
Americas
utility model certificate
absolute
15 years
no

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

EAPO
EA
Eurasia
No utility model laws known to the webmaster.
Ecuador
EC
Americas
utility model patent
absolute
10 years
unknown
Egypt
EG
Africa
utility model
absolute
7 years
yes
El Salvador
SV
Americas
utility model
absolute
10 years
no
EPO
EP
Europe
No utility model laws
Equatorial Guinea
GQ
Africa
See OAPI
Eritrea
ER
Africa
No utility model laws.
Estonia
EE
Europe
utility model
absolute
8 years
yes
Ethiopia
ET
Africa
utility model
Unknown
not known
n/a

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Fiji
FJ
Oceania
No utility model laws.
Finland
FI
Europe
utility model
absolute
10 years
yes
France
FR
Europe
utility model
absolute
6 years
no

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Gabon
GA
Africa
See OAPI
Gambia
GM
Africa
No utility model laws.
Gaza
WB
Asia
No utility model laws known to the webmaster.
Georgia
GE
Asia
utility model
None
8 years
yes
Germany
DE
Europe
utility model
relative (6 mths grace)
10 years
yes
Ghana
GH
Africa
utility model
absolute
7 years
yes
Greece
GR
Europe
utility model
absolute
7 years
yes
Grenada
GD
Americas
No utility model laws.
Guatemala
GT
Americas
utility model
absolute (12 mths grace)
10 years
n/a
Guinea
GN
Africa
See OAPI
Guinea-Bissau
GW
Africa
See OAPI
Gulf Co-operation Council
GC
Asia
No utility model laws known to the webmaster.
Guyana
GY
Americas
No utility model laws.

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Haiti
HT
Americas
No utility model laws.
Honduras
HN
Americas
utility model
absolute
15 years
no
Hong Kong
HK
Asia
No utility model laws.
Hungary
HU
Europe
utility model
relative (6 mths grace)
10 years
yes

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Iceland
IS
Europe
No utility model laws.
India
IN
Asia
No utility model laws.
Indonesia
ID
Asia
petty patent
absolute, 6 mths grace
5 years
no
Iran
IR
Asia
No utility model laws.
Iraq
IQ
Asia
No utility model laws.
Ireland
IE
Europe
short term patent
absolute
10 years
no
Israel
IL
Asia
No utility model laws.
Italy
IT
Europe
utility model
absolute
10 years
no

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Jamaica
JM
Americas
No utility model laws.
Japan
JP
Asia
utility model
relative
10 - 15 years
yes
Jordan
JO
Asia
No utility model laws.

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Kazakhstan
KZ
Asia
utility model
none
8 years
yes
Kenya
KE
Africa
utility model
local
12 years
yes
Kiribati
KI
Oceania
No utility model laws.
Korea (north)
KP
Asia
utility model
local
10 years
yes
Korea (south)
KR
Asia
utility model
relative
10 years
yes
Kosovo
KS
Europe
Unknown
Kuwait
KW
Asia
utility model
local
7 years
n/a
Kyrgyzstan
KG
Asia
utility model
none
8 years
yes

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Laos
LA
Asia
petty patent
absolute
12 years
n/a
Latvia
LV
Europe
No utility model laws.
Lebanon
LB
Asia
No utility model laws.
Lesotho
LS
Africa
utility model
absolute (6 mths grace)
7 years
yes
Liberia
LR
Africa
No utility model laws.
Libya
LY
Africa
No utility model laws.
Liechtenstein
LI
Europe
No utility model laws.
Lithuania
LT
Europe
No utility model laws.
Luxembourg
LU
Europe
No utility model laws.

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Macau
MO
Asia
utility model
unknown
unknown
n/a
Macedonia
MK
Europe
No utility model laws.
Madagascar
MG
Africa
No utility model laws.
Malawi
MW
Africa
No utility model laws known to the webmaster.
Malaysia
MY
Asia
utility model
local (12 mths grace)
15 years
no
Maldives
MV
Asia
No utility model laws known to the webmaster.
Mali
ML
Africa
See OAPI
Malta
MT
Europe
No utility model laws.
Marshall Islands
MH
Oceania
No utility model laws.
Mauritania
MR
Africa
See OAPI
Mauritius
MU
Africa
No utility model laws.
Mexico
MX
Americas
utility model
absolute
10 years
yes
Micronesia
FM
Oceania
No utility model laws.
Moldova
MD
Europe
utility model
absolute (12 mths grace)
not known
yes
Monaco
MC
Europe
No utility model laws.
Mongolia
MN
Asia
innovation certificate
absolute
5 years
no
Montenegro
ME
Europe
No utility model laws.
Morocco
MA
Africa
No utility model laws known to the webmaster, but see separate Casablanca and Tangiers zones.
Morocco (Casablanca)
MA
Africa
No utility model laws.
Morocco (Tangiers)
MA
Africa
utility model
absolute
10 years
n/a
Mozambique
MZ
Africa
utility model
absolute
7 years
n/a
Myanmar
MM
Asia
No utility model laws.

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Namibia
NA
Africa
No utility model laws, but a Bill is under consideration by the Namibian Parliament.
Nauru
NR
Oceania
No utility model laws, but see Australia, United Kingdom and United States.
Nepal
NP
Asia
No utility model laws.
Netherlands
NL
Europe
short term patent
absolute
6 years
no
New Zealand
NZ
Oceania
No utility model laws.
Nicaragua
NI
Americas
utility model
absolute (12 mths grace)
10 years
yes
Niger
NE
Africa
See OAPI
Nigeria
NG
Africa
No utility model laws.
Norway
NO
Europe
No utility model laws.

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

OAPI
OA
Africa
utility model
local
8 years
yes
OHIM
EM
Europe
utility model
unknown
8 years
n/a
Oman
OM
Asia
No utility model laws.

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Pakistan
PK
Asia
No utility model laws.
Palau
PW
Oceania
No utility model laws.
Panama
PA
Americas
utility model
absolute (12 mths grace)
10 years
n/a
Papua New Guinea
PG
Oceania
No utility model laws (notwithstanding the provision for same in the Patents and Industrial Designs Regulations).
Paraguay
PY
Americas
utility model
absolute
10 years
n/a
Patent Co-operation Treaty
WO
See separate states
Peru
PE
Americas
utility model patent
absolute (12 mths grace)
5 years
n/a
Philippines
PH
Oceania
utility model
local
15 years
n/a
Poland
PL
Europe
utility model
absolute
10 years
yes
Portugal
PT
Europe
utility model
absolute
15 years
yes

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Qatar
QA
Asia
No utility model laws.

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Romania
RO
Europe
utility model
local
10 years
no
Russia
RU
Europe
utility model
absolute, (6 mths grace)
8 years
yes
Rwanda
RW
Africa
utility model
absolute
10 years
n/a

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Saint Kitts and Nevis
KN
Americas
No utility model laws known to the webmaster.
Saint Lucia
LC
Americas
No utility model laws.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
VC
Americas
utility certificate
absolute
10 years
yes
Samoa
WS
Oceania
No utility model laws.
San Marino
SM
Europe
Italian IP laws apply
São Tomé et Príncipe
ST
Africa
No utility model laws.
Saudi Arabia
SA
Asia
No utility model laws.
Senegal
SN
Africa
See OAPI
Serbia
RS
Europe
petty patent
absolute
10 years
yes
Seychelles
SC
Africa
No utility model laws.
Sierra Leone
SL
Africa
utility model
unknown
not known
yes
Singapore
SG
Asia
No utility model laws.
Slovakia
SK
Europe
utility model
absolute
10 years
yes
Slovenia
SI
Europe
short term patent
absolute (12 mths grace)
10 years
no
Solomon Islands
SB
Oceania
No utility model laws.
Somalia
SO
Africa
No utility model laws.
South Africa
ZA
Africa
functional design
absolute
10 years
no
Spain
ES
Europe
utility model
local
10 years
yes
Sri Lanka
LK
Asia
No utility model laws.
Sudan
SD
Africa
No utility model laws.
Suriname
SR
Americas
No utility model laws.
Swaziland
SZ
Africa
utility model
absolute
7 years
yes via AP
Sweden
SE
Europe
No utility model laws.
Switzerland
CH
Europe
No utility model laws.
Syria
SY
Asia
No utility model laws.

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Taiwan
TW
Asia
utility model
absolute
10 - 12 yrs
n/a
Tajikistan
TJ
Asia
utility model
none
not known
yes
Tanzania
TZ
Africa
utility certificate
absolute
7 years
yes via AP
Thailand
TH
Asia
petty patent
absolute
6 years
yes
Timor Leste
TL
Asia
No utility model laws.
Togo
TG
Africa
See OAPI
Tonga
TO
Oceania
utility model
relative
7 years
n/a
Trinidad and Tobago
TT
Americas
utility certificate
absolute
10 years
yes
Tunisia
TN
Africa
No utility model laws.
Turkey
TR
Asia
utility model
absolute (12 mths grace)
10 years
yes
Turkmenistan
TM
Asia
No utility model laws.
Tuvalu
TV
Oceania
No utility model laws known to the webmaster.

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Uganda
UG
Africa
utility certificate
absolute
7 years
yes
Ukraine
UA
Europe
utility model
none
8 years
yes
United Arab Emirates
AE
Asia
utility model
absolute
10 years
yes
United Kingdom
GB
Europe
No utility model laws.
United States of America
US
Americas
No utility model laws.
Uruguay
UY
Americas
utility model patent
absolute
15 years
n/a
Uzbekistan
UZ
Asia
utility model
absolute
not known
yes

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Vanuatu
VU
Oceania
No utility model laws.
Vatican City
VA
Europe
No utility model laws.
Venezuela
VE
Americas
utility model
absolute (12 mths grace)
10 years
n/a
Vietnam
VN
Asia
utility solution
local
6 years
yes
Western Sahara
EH
Africa
No utility model laws known to the webmaster.
West Bank
WB
Asia
No utility model laws known to the webmaster.

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Yemen
YE
Asia
No utility model laws.

Return to the top of this table.

Geonym

Code Table

Regional Sector

Utility Model Type

Novelty

Term

PCT National Phase

Zambia
ZM
Africa
No utility model laws.
Zimbabwe
ZW
Africa
No utility model laws.

Return to the top of this table.


Copyright © 2002 - 2011 Bill Anderson