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20 years
The novelty of the invention shall not be affected if the invention is disclosed directly or indirectly due to the following reasons within 6 months before the filing of the application:
- Practical testing and construction of machinery and instruments that the applicant needs to carry out in preparation for the invention
- The applicant or inventor exhibits at an officially held or recognized exhibition
- Malicious disclosure by third parties
1-2 years
yes
Chilean National Institute of Industrial Property
English: National Institute of Industrial Property, abbreviation: INAPI
URL: Home (inapi.cl)
Chilean Utility Model Patent Search: INAPI - Consulta de Patentes
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
2-5 years
Yes, an invention can be converted into a utility model, and the converted application has the filing date of the initial application.
10 years
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.