In order to receive a filing date, the application for registration of a utility model must contain:
- Application for registration with the name and address of the applicant and the name of the utility model for which registration is requested.
- Description of the utility model.
- Drawings when needed..
- One or more claims.
In order to initiate the procedure in the Patent Office, in addition to the obligatory documents, the application must also contain:
- Declaration of actual inventors, which applies where the applicant is different from the inventor.
- Declaration for micro and small enterprise under the Small and Medium Enterprises Act, when the applicant is such an enterprise, according to the model of the Executive Agency for Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises; in this case the applicant enjoys a 50% discount when paying the application fees.
- Priority certificate when an earlier convention priority has been declared in the application.
- Power of attorney of an industrial property representative, when authorized.
- Document for paid fees for application and verification.
The necessary documents, as well as detailed instructions for the procedure for registration of a utility model can be found on the website of the Patent Office.