10 years
no
20 years
The Costa Rican Patent Office conducts formal and substantive examinations of utility model patent applications. After passing the examination, the Patent Office will publish the Costa Rican patent application. If no opposition arises within the publication period, the patent will be granted.
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of “due care” accepted as RO.
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of “due care” accepted as RO.
2-3 years
6 months
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- Authorization Fee: None
- Annual Fee: None
1-2 years