1. Direct application: Apply directly to MaltaIntellectual Property Office (MIPO)

2. Paris Convention: Within 12 days from the priority date

3. PCT-EP pathway - effective after obtaining European patent authorization

Please note that although Malta is a contracting party to the PCT, it has chosen to temporarily close the channel for entering the national phase through the PCT, so it is currently not possible to enter Malta through the PCT.

2、 The official language of Maltese invention patents

Maltese or English

3、 What documents are required to submit for a Malta invention patent application? What are the requirements?

（1） Apply directly

1. Instruction manual: English or Maltese

2. Claims: No more than 10 (additional fees will be charged for exceeding the limit)

3. Summary: Technical points cannot exceed 150 words

（2） PCT pathway or Paris Convention pathway:

In addition to the appeal documents, priority documents are also required (within 12 months from the priority date)

4、 Application cycle and protection of invention patents in Maltadeadline

Because Maltese invention patents only undergo formal examination and do not undergo substantive examination, the application cycle will be much shorter than patents in other countries:

Authorize and issue certificates 1-2 months after acceleration

The protection period is 20 years from the date of application

5、 Expand information

Other countries that do not conduct substantive examination include:Luxembourg short-term patent, Belgian invention patent, Dutch invention patent, Nigerian invention patent, German utility model patent, Japanese utility model patent, French utility model patent, Italian invention patent, South African invention patent, Irish short-term patent