Patents - Filing Requirements


Patent Filing Requirements
  • Power of attorney legalised by the Nicaraguan Consulate or apostilled.
  • Specification, claims, formal drawings, and abstract with Spanish translation.
  • Deed of assignment document signed by the assignor and assignee, legalised by the Nicaraguan Consulate or apostilled.

Annuity Requirements
  • No documents are required.

Patent Search
  • No documents are required.

Patent Assignment
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Power of attorney reflecting the new name or address legalised by the Nicaraguan Consulate or apostilled.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent Merger
  • Power of attorney legalised by the Nicaraguan Consulate or apostilled.
  • Merger agreement document signed by both parties legalised by the Nicaraguan Consulate or apostilled.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent Recordal of Change
  • Power of attorney reflecting the new name or address legalised by the Nicaraguan Consulate or apostilled.
  • Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register reflecting the change, legalised by the Nicaraguan Consulate or apostilled.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

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

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.