Industrial Model/Design
 
Filing
Application is filed
Request for Substantive Examination is submitted (within 30 months from filing date)
2 months
 
Publication & Examination
Publication of application after 12 months from the filing date of application
Application is being examined
Office Action (OA) may be issued
Amendment/Reply to OA within 1 months
2 – 3 years
 
Allowance
Grant of the application will be published onto the Patent Gazette
1 month
 
Registration
Certificate issued
* The time frame shown above indicates average processing time of the DSE, it can be varied from the actual situation due to the subject matter of application.