Utility Patents
Filing Requirements
Same as for patents.
Utility patent protection applies to inventions that, besides the usual patentability requirements, consist of an object with an appearance, structure, mechanism or arrangement which may increase the utility thereof or improve its use.
Oppositions
Same as for patents.
Duration
The utility patent right protection runs for 6 years counted from the date of application. This term of protection can be renewed twice for additional periods of 2 years.