19.2. Priority date: Convention application

Date Published

Request for registration to claim convention priority

Sections 35 and 36 govern the time for requesting registration by reference to the priority date of the design. In the first instance, that date will be taken as being the earliest priority date asserted in the application. For more information about priority date and convention claims, see Time limit to claim convention priority.


Assessing convention priority

For more information about assessing convention priority, see Assessing convention priority claims.