What are the requirements for the Chilean invention patent application documents

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Filing Language: Spanish

via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

Necessary documents:

  1. Abstract
  2. Abstract Drawing
  3. Claim
  4. Specification
  5. Drawing

Necessary documents:

  1. Abstract
  2. Abstract Drawing
  3. Claim
  4. Specification
  5. Drawing

Attachments (if any)

  1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
  2. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Spanish translation
  3. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Spanish translation
  4. Power of Attorney
  5. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
  6. Spanish translation of priority certificate
  7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
  8. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
  9. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

Attachments (if any)

  1. WIPO Publication
  2. ISR/IPRP
  3. Entry into the Chilean national phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
  4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
  5. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Spanish translation
  6. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Spanish translation
  7. Power of Attorney
  8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
  9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

专利申请流程

CL Chile

  • How long is the protection period of industrial design in Chile?

    10 years

  • Instructions for Authorization of Utility Model Application and Annual Fee in Chile

    • Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the granted fee within 60 days after receiving the granted notice.
    • Annuity: The annual fee is paid in two installments, once every five years. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a 20% late fee is required.

  • How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Chile?

    1-2 years

  • Instructions for Authorization of Designs and Annual Fees in Chile

    • Grant fee: The applicant needs to pay the granted fee within 60 days after the granted notice, and the granted fee includes the maintenance fee for the first five-year validity period
    • Annuity: The annual fee for the subsequent second five-year validity period can be paid at the same time as the first annual fee, or it can be paid within the first five-year validity period. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a six-month grace period, and Pay late fees at the same time.

  • Who is the competent authority for invention patent applications in Chile?

    Chilean National Institute of Industrial Property

    English: National Institute of Industrial Property, abbreviation: INAPI

    URL: Home (inapi.cl)

    Chilean Invention Patent Search: INAPI - Consulta de Patentes

  • Novelty grace period for utility model applications in Chile

    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

  • Instructions for Authorization and Annual Fee of Chilean Invention Patent Application

    • Grant fee: The granted fee should be paid within 60 days of the issuance of the granted notice.
    • Annuity: The annual fee is paid in two installments. The annual fee for the first ten-year period must be paid when the application is accepted, and the annual fee for the second ten-year period must be paid before the expiration of the first ten-year period. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, and a 20% late fee will be charged at the same time .

  • How long is the protection period for utility model applications in Chile?

    10 years

  • Novelty Grace Period for Chilean Invention Patent Application

    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

  • Characteristics of Chilean design patent application process

    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.