Patent
Sweden is a member of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). The deadline for entering the national phase via the PCT is 30 months. A simply signed power of attorney is required. The term of patent protection is 20 years. A Swedish translation of the specification is required. Registration of a patent takes about 2 years on average. The patent application is published 18 months after the first filing date. An opposition against the patent can then be filed within the following 9 months.
Utility Model
Utility model protection is not available.