申请流程 Application Process Flow
发明专利申请流程 Invention
Costa Rican Intellectual Property Registry
English: Registry of Intellectual Property, abbreviation: RIP
Website: www.rnpdigital.com
Filing Language: Spanish | |
| via Paris Convention | via Nationalization of PCT |
Necessary documents:
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Attachments (if any)
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20 years
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
RIP conducts formality examination and substantive examination for invention patent applications. If the formality examination fails to meet the requirements, the Patent Office will notify the applicant to make corrections within 15 working days. If applicant failures to make corrections on time, the application will be considered to be withdrawn. After passing through the formality examination, the applicant shall pay the publication fee within 1 month. Costa Rican patent applications will be published in the Patent Gazette for three days, and applicants can also apply for early publication. Anyone can file an opposition within 3 months of publication. The Patent Office will notify the applicant of the opposition and the applicant requires to respond within 1 month. After the opposition period, the patent application in Costa Rica enters the substantive examination stage, and the patent will be granted if the application meets the requirements of grant. In most cases, the RIP will issue only one office action during the substantive examination stage.
2-3 years
- Grant fee: The applicant needs to pay the granted fee when receiving the granted notice.
- Annuity: The applicant needs to pay the annual fee for the 2nd year within 2 months from the date of issuance of the granted notice. The payment can be postponed within 6 months after the overdue period, but a penalty of 30% of the annual fee of the current year must be paid at the same time. You can pay the annual fee for more than two years at one time.
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of “due care” accepted as RO.
No
实用新型申请流程 Utility Model
Costa Rican Intellectual Property Registry
English: Registry of Intellectual Property, abbreviation: RIP
Website: www.rnpdigital.com
Filing Language: Spanish | |
| via Paris Convention | via Nationalization of PCT |
Necessary documents:
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Attachments (if any)
| Attachments (if any)
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10 years
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
The Costa Rican Patent Office conducts formal and substantive examinations for utility model patent applications. Patent Office will publish the Costa Rican patent application after completion of the examination,. If no opposition arises within the publication period, the patent will be granted.
- Grant fee: The applicant needs to pay the granted fee when receiving the granted notice.
- Annuity: The applicant needs to pay the annual fee for the 2nd year within 2 months from the date of issuance of the granted notice. The payment can be postponed within 6 months after the grace period, but a penalty of 30% of the annual fee of the current year must be paid at the same time. You can pay the annual fee for more than two years at one time.
1-2 years
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of “due care” accepted as RO.
No
外观设计申请流程 Design
Costa Rican Intellectual Property Registry
English: Registry of Intellectual Property, abbreviation: RIP
Website: www.rnpdigital.com
Filing Language: Spanish |
Necessary documents:
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Attachments (if any):
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10 years
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
RIP only conducts formality examination for design patent applications. Design application enters into the opposition period after the formality examination is passed. If there is no opposition, the patent application will be granted.
- Grant Fee: None
- Annuity: None
6 months
No
套餐价格（官费和服务费） / Package fee
Currency Unit: RMB
| Patent Type | Route | Click to Get Price List In Detail | Package Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invention | Paris Convention | costa rica Invention Patent Paris Convention Application fee |
Basic Services: 32890.00
Value Service: 39440.00 Expert service: 42910.00 |
| PCT | costa rica Invention Patent PCT Application fee |
Basic Services: 32890.00
Value Service: 39440.00 Expert service: 42910.00 |
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| Utility Model | Paris Convention | costa rica Utility Model Patent Paris Convention Application fee |
Basic Services: 20800.00
Value Service: 24330.00 Expert service: 28980.00 |
| PCT | costa rica Utility Model Patent PCT Application fee |
Basic Services: 20800.00
Value Service: 24330.00 Expert service: 28980.00 |
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| Appearance Design | Paris Convention | costa rica Appearance Design Patent Paris Convention Application fee |
Basic Services: 18070.00 |