15 years, the initial protection is 5 years, and can be renewed for 2 times after the expiration, with a maximum of 15 years.
Filing Language: Spanish
via Paris Convention Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Attachments (if any)
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Spanish translation
- Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Spanish translation
- Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
- Power of Attorney
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
yes
via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
no
Yes, during the formality examination period within 90 days from the filing date, the type of invention can be converted into a utility model at the request of the applicant by paying the corresponding fee.
yes. If several designs belong to the same class in the Locarno Classification, a maximum of 20 designs may be included.
no
via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- Authorization Fee: None
- Annuity: Pay yearly from the first year from the application date, and the first annual fee should be paid after granted, and the subsequent annual fee can be paid once every 3 years.
no