Patents - Filing Requirements


Patent Filing Requirements
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Name and address of the applicant.
  • Name and address of the inventor(s) or a statement that the inventor does not wish to be mentioned in the application.
  • Description of the patent, claims, abstracts, and drawings.
  • A document showing the assignment of rights from the inventor(s) in favour of the applicant, simply signed by the inventors.
  • Copy of the priority document if claimed.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: allowed within 1 month from the filing date.
  • Extension of time for late filing of documents: not allowed.

Annuity Requirements
  • No documents are required.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: allowed within 1 month from the filing date.
  • Extension of time for late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent Assignment
  • Power of attorney simply signed by both parties.
  • Original or certified copy of the deed of assignment document signed by both parties.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: allowed within 1 month from the filing date.
  • Extension of time for late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent Merger
  • Power of attorney simply signed by both parties.
  • Original or certified copy of the merger agreement document signed by both parties.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: allowed within 1 month from the filing date.
  • Extension of time for late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent Recordal of Change
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Extract from the Trade Court (extract of the registration reflecting the change).

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: allowed within 1 month from the filing date.
  • Extension of time for late filing of documents: not allowed.

No documents are required for the change of address.

Patent License
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Original or certified copy of the license agreement document signed by both parties.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: allowed within 1 month from the filing date.