How long is the priority period for a design
Six months.
Priority may be enjoyed under agreements signed with China or international treaties to which both countries are parties, or in accordance with the principle of mutual recognition of priority.
"Patent Law"
Article 29 Within twelve months from the date when the applicant first files a patent application for the invention or utility model in a foreign country, or from the date when the design is filed in a foreign country If a patent application is filed in China on the same subject within six months of the first filing of a patent application, the foreign country may file a patent application in accordance with the agreement signed between the foreign country and China or an international treaty to which both countries are parties, or in accordance with the principle of mutual recognition of priority. Have priority.
The applicant shall, within twelve months from the date of first filing a patent application for the invention or utility model in China, submit another application for the same subject matter to the Patent Administration Department of the State Council. Those who file a patent application can enjoy priority.
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