Patents - Filing Requirements


Patent Filing Requirements
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Specification, claims, and abstract in French language or English language.
  • Formal drawings, if applicable.
  • Where the applicant is the inventor, a statement providing proof of the applicant's right to apply for the patent must accompany the application.
  • Priority document with verified French translation.

Notes
The power of attorney can be filed within 2 months from the filing date, where the deed of assignment can be filed within 3 months. And the rest of the required documents should be filed with application.

Annuity Requirements
  • No documents are required.

Patent Assignment
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Deed of assignment document or any other equivalent document with verified French translation.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent Merger
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Merger agreement document or any other equivalent document with verified French translation.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent Recordal of Change
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Certificate of change with verified French translation.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent License
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • License agreement document with verified French translation.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.