Filing Language: Spanish | |
| via Paris Convention | via Nationalization of PCT |
Necessary documents:
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Attachments (if any)
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- RIP only conducts formality examination of design patent applications. After the formality examination is passed, the opposition period will enter. If there is no opposition, the patent application will be authorized.
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
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Costa Rican Intellectual Property Registry
English: Registry of Intellectual Property, abbreviation: RIP
Website: www.rnpdigital.com
Filing Language: Spanish
Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
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.
- Authorization Fee: None
- Annual Fee: None
10 years
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- 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 second 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.