IMPI conducts formal and substantive examinations of designs. Substantive examination begins automatically, without a request.
Filing Language: Spanish
Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Certified Priority Document
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- small entity declaration
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
yes
3-5 years
yes
6-8 months
no
25 years
- IMPI conducts formal and substantive examinations of designs. Substantive examination begins automatically, without a request.
A 12-month novelty grace period applies if the inventor or his successor has communicated in any form, put the design into practice or made it public at national and international exhibitions.
1-2 years