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Substantive examination of a utility model application


Substantive examination of a utility model application includes: checking whether the declared utility model meets the requirements set out in paragraph 4 of article 1349 of this Code, and the conditions for patentability provided for in the first sentence of paragraph 1, paragraphs 5 and 6 of article 1351 of this Code; checking the adequacy of disclosure of the essence of the declared utility model in the documents of the application... conducting an information search regarding the declared utility model and checking, taking into account the results of the search, whether the declared utility model meets the conditions for patentability1.

  1. Civil Code of the Russian Federation. Part Four dated 18.12.2006, as amended on 2021-08-01, article 1390, paragraph 1 // RSZ RF. 2006. No. 52. Article 5496. ↩

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