Guide for Venezuelan Patent Application Process

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Venezuela Profile

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, commonly known as Venezuela (Spanish: Venezuela), is a tropical country located in northern South America and a member of the Union of South American Nations. The capital is Caracas. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south. The coastline includes the northRead more

Venezuela Profile

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, commonly known as Venezuela (Spanish: Venezuela), is a tropical country located in northern South America and a member of the Union of South American Nations. The capital is Caracas. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south. The coastline includes the northern Caribbean Sea and the northeast Atlantic islands with a total length of about 2,800 kilometers. Venezuela is rich in biodiversity and is home to species ranging from the Andes in the west to the Amazon Basin in the south and the Orinoco Delta in the east.

Venezuelan Intellectual Property Legal System

Intellectual Property Law Copyright Law

International Organization/Agreement

  • Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
  • Berne Convention
  • Geneva Convention on Phonograms
  • "Universal Copyright Convention"
  • The Andes Community System for the Common Protection of Industrial Property Rights
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Filing Language
spanish

申请流程 Application Process Flow

发明专利申请流程 Invention

Name of Patent Office

The Venezuelan Ministry of Internal Trade and its Subordinate Intellectual Property Autonomous Service

English: Servicio Autónomo de Propiedad Intelectual, Abbreviation: SAPI

URL: www.sapi.gob.ve

Venezuelan Invention Patent Search: WEBPI - Sistema En Línea de Propiedad Intelectual Caracas - Venezuela (sapi.gob.ve)

Filing Language: Spanish

via Paris Convention

Necessary documents:

  1. Abstract
  2. Abstract Drawing
  3. Claim
  4. Specification
  5. Drawing

Attachments (if any)

  1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
  2. Deposited Receipt of Microorganism and Spanish Translation
  3. Viability Statement of Microorganism and Spanish Translation
  4. Power of Attorney
  5. Certified Priority Document
  6. Spanish translation of Certified Priority Document
  7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of Priority
  8. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
  9. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review.
  10. The copy of Personal ID/Passport of Inventor/Passport of Director or President of the Company. (The certified and notarized copy of ID/passport of agent, if necessary)
  11. A copy of the Articles of Incorporation or the Business Register of Incorporation
  12. Venezuelan Translator Affidavit
  13. Payment Receipt of the filing fee and 1st year annuity

20 years

via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.

SAPI conducts formal examination and substantive examination for invention patent application, and substantive examination starts automatically.

4-6 years

  • Grant Fee: The applicant shall pay the annual fee at the same time after receipt of notification of granted.
  • Annuity: Annuity should be paid year by year from the 1st year from the filing date.

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Name of Patent Office

The Venezuelan Ministry of Internal Trade and its Subordinate Intellectual Property Autonomous Service

English: Servicio Autónomo de Propiedad Intelectual, Abbreviation: SAPI

URL: www.sapi.gob.ve

Design Patent Search in Venezuela: WEBPI - Sistema En Línea de Propiedad Intelectual Caracas - Venezuela (sapi.gob.ve)

Filing Language: English

Necessary documents:

  1. Pictures/Photos of Design (6-sided views)
  2. A Brief Description

Attachments (if any):

  1. Power of Attorney
  2. Certified Priority Document
  3. Spanish translation of Certified Priority Document
  4. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of Priority
  5. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
  6. The copy of Personal ID/passport of inventor or the copy of the ID/passport of Director or president of the company. The certified and notarized copy of ID/passport of agent, if necessary)
  7. A copy of the Articles of Incorporation or the Business Register of Incorporation
  8. Venezuelan Translator Affidavit
  9. Payment Receipt of the filing fee and 1st year annuity

10 years

via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.

SAPI conducts formal examination and substantive examination for invention patent application. 

No

No

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