INAPI conducts formal and substantive examinations of designs. After completing the formality examination, the applicant must extract the extract and publish it in the Official Gazette by INAPI within 60 working days. Any interested party can file an opposition to the patent application within 45 days after publication. Within 60 days after the end of the opposition period, no matter whether there is an opposition or not, the substantive examination fee must be paid and the payment voucher must be submitted to the Chilean Patent Office. A design that can be registered in Chile can be two-dimensional, three-dimensional or an overall appearance consisting of registrable outlines, colors, shapes, textures, design materials, decorations, packaging, graphic symbols, and typography.
- Is the design application in Chile convertible?
- Novelty Grace Period for Chilean Invention Patent Application
- Whether a Chilean industrial design application can apply for a combined appearance
- Is a utility model application in Chile eligible for DAS?
- Is a Chilean industrial design application eligible for DAS?
- How long is the deadline for filing an industrial design application in Chile?
- Who is the competent authority for invention patent applications in Chile?
- How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Chile?
- What are the requirements for the Chilean invention patent application documents
- How long is the protection period for utility model applications in Chile?