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 the Chilean invention patent application process
- What are the requirements for Chilean industrial design application documents
- Is the design application in Chile convertible?
- Instructions for Authorization of Designs and Annual Fees in Chile
- How long is the deadline for filing an industrial design application in Chile?
- How many years is the protection period of Chilean invention patent application
- Characteristics of Chilean design patent application process
- How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Chile?
- Whether the utility model application in Chile can be type-converted
- How long is the protection period for utility model applications in Chile?