Patent Protection in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
BASIC FACTS
Type of Patent Protection
Patent Protected |
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Patentable Subject Matter
Patentable Inventions as per Patent Act |
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Inventions not Patentable |
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Type of Patent Applications
Non-Convention Application |
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Convention Application |
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PCT National Phase Application |
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Divisional Application |
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Patent of Addition |
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Patent of Importation (Patent of Introduction) |
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Others |
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Utility Model
Utility Model Protection is provided under Patent |
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Type of Application |
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PCT National Phase Filing
Time Period |
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Extended Deadline |
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Term for Patent Protection
Patent of Invention |
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Utility Model Patent |
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Design Patent |
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Extension of Foreign Patent |
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Exceptions (e.g. Pharmaceutical Patents) |
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PROSECUTION
Patent Specification
Basic Number of Pages |
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Basic Number of Claims |
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Basic Number of Dependent Claims |
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Basic Number of Independent Claims |
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Types of Claims |
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Requirements for Filing
Invention Specification |
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Language of Specification |
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Translation required |
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Due date to file the translation |
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Power of Attorney (In case of individual applicant, copy of passport is required) |
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Deed of Assignment |
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Priority Document, with required translation |
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Incorporation Certificate, with required translation |
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Home / Foreign Registration Certificate, with required translation |
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International Search Report (ISR), in case of PCT |
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International Preliminary Examination Report (IPEA), in case of PCT |
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Declaration of Ownership |
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Declaration of Nationality |
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Copy of Inventor's Passport |
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Other Documents |
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Formal Examination
Applicability of Examination |
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Time of Examination |
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Time Frame from the Date of Application |
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Deadline to File the Reply |
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Permissible Extension to File the Reply |
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Period of Permissible Extension |
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Time Frame for Issuance of Decision |
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Substantive Examination
Applicability of Examination |
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Time of Examination |
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Time Frame from the Date of Application |
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Deadline to File the Reply |
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Permissible Extension to File the Reply |
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Period of Permissible Extension |
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Time Frame for Issuance of Decision |
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Expedited Examination
Applicability of Examination |
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Time of Examination |
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Time Frame from the Date of Application |
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Deadline to File the Reply |
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Permissible Extension to File the Reply |
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Period of Permissible Extension |
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Time Frame for Issuance of Decision |
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Pre-Grant Publication
Applicability of Publication |
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Time Frame of Publication from Date of Acceptance |
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Post-Grant Publication
Applicability of Publication |
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Time Frame of Publication from Date of Acceptance |
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