Patents - Filing Requirements


Patent Filing Requirements
  • Power of attorney legalised by the Guatemalan Consulate.
  • Specification and claims in Spanish language, along with any necessary drawings.
  • Deed of assignment document if the applicant is not the inventor, legalised by the Guatemalan Consulate.
  • Clear indication if there has been presented applications for the same invention in other countries; if so, information regarding the foreign application as country, filing date, and filing number is required.
  • Certified copy of the priority document if claimed.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Annuity Requirements
  • No documents are required.

Patent Search
  • No documents are required.

Patent Assignment
  • Power of attorney legalised by the Guatemalan Consulate.
  • Deed of assignment document signed by the assignor and assignee, legalised by the Guatemalan Consulate.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent Merger
  • Power of attorney legalised by the Guatemalan Consulate.
  • Merger agreement document signed by both parties, legalised by the Guatemalan Consulate.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent Recordal of Change
  • Power of attorney legalised by the Guatemalan Consulate.
  • Document attesting the change, legalised by the Guatemalan Consulate.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent License
  • Power of attorney legalised by the Guatemalan Consulate.
  • License agreement document signed by both parties, legalised by the Guatemalan Consulate.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.