Deadlines for design

List of deadlines for answering letters from the Norwegian Industrial Property Office in design cases

Type of answer

Deadline

Deadline for submitting missing  information concerning priority 1 month from the letter being sent by case officer at the NIPO. Deadline specified in letter.
Deadline for submitting images in an application with priority 1 month from the letter being sent by case officer at the NIPO. Deadline specified in letter.
Reply to letter concerning errors/ corrections in application (statement) 2 months from the letter being sent by case officer at the NIPO. Deadline specified in letter.
Reply to letter concerning missing power of attorney before application is registered 1 month from the letter being sent by case officer at the NIPO (2 months if there are other deficiencies). Deadline specified in letter.

Deadline for payment

Deadline for payment of application fee

1 month from invoice date. Deadline specified in letter.

Deadline for payment of additional classe (in excess of 3)

1 month from the letter being sent by case officer at the NIPO (2 months if there are other deficiencies). Deadline specified in letter.

Deadline for payment of multiple registration fee

1 month from the letter being sent by case officer at the NIPO. Deadline specified in letter.(Section 27 third and fourth paragraphs). 1 month from invoice date. Deadline specified in letter.

Administrative review

Deadline for statement from design owner and/or correction of deficiences in request for administrative review.

2 months from notification of the decision by a case officer at the NIPO. Deadline specified in letter. (Section 37).

Appeal deadline

Appeal deadline for decisions/ resolutions

2 months from notification of the decision by a case officer at the NIPO. Deadline specified in letter. (Section 37).

Deadline for statement and/or correction of deficiencies in the appeal.

2 months from notification of the decision by a case officer at the NIPO. Deadline specified in letter. (Section 38 third paragraph).

Deadline extension

More information under Deadline extensions for design
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