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Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Belarus has been committed to establishing its own intellectual property system, and through years of effort, has developed a comprehensive legal framework for intellectual property. Currently, Belarus has become a signatory to all major intellectual property conventions, treaties, and agreements in the world.
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Patent type
1. Invention patent: 20 years from the date of application
2. Utility model patent: 5 years from the date of application, renewable for 3 years br/>3. Design patent: 10 years from the date of application, renewable for 5 years -
Patent application language
Russian
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Patent regulatory authority
Belarusian Intellectual Property Office
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Patent regulatory authority
1. Invention patents: direct application, Paris Convention application, PCT application, Eurasian patent application.
2. Utility model patents: direct application, Paris Convention pathway application;
3. Industrial design patents: direct application, Paris Convention pathway, through Eurasian patent pathway.
1. Invention Patent: Formal Examination and Substantive Examination
2. Utility model patents, industrial design patents: formal examination