Patents - Filing Requirements


Patent Filing Requirements
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Inventor(s) and applicant(s) full names, addresses, and nationalities.
  • Title of the invention, specification, set of claims, and drawings.
  • Certified copy of the priority document if claimed.
  • Deed of assignment document notarised if the inventor is not the applicant.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: allowed within 45 days from filing date without penalty.
  • Extension of time for late filing of documents: can be applied for an additional period of 30 days with penalty.

Annuity Requirements
  • No documents are required.

Patent Assignment
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Deed of assignment document, notarised with verified Spanish translation.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: allowed within 45 days from filing date without penalty.
  • Extension of time for late filing of documents: can be applied for an additional period of 30 days with penalty.

Patent Merger
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Merger agreement document, notarised with verified Spanish translation.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: allowed within 45 days without penalty.

Patent Recordal of Change
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Document attesting the change, notarised with verified Spanish translation.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: allowed within 45 days from filing date without penalty.

Patent License
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • License agreement document, notarised with verified Spanish translation.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: allowed within 45 days from filing date without penalty.