How long is the protection period of the invention patent application in Costa Rica?

6 months

• 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.

Costa Rican Intellectual Property Registry

English: Registry of Intellectual Property, abbreviation: RIP

Website: www.rnpdigital.com

1-2 years

Reinstatement of priority on grounds of “due care” accepted as RO.

10 years

no

no

• 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.

via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.