Patent Application Encyclopedia

Costa Rican Intellectual Property Registry

English: Registry of Intellectual Property, abbreviation: RIP

Website: www.rnpdigital.com

Trademarks, Patents and Designs Commercial Law Section, Nigerian Ministry of Trade and Investment

English: Patents and Designs Registry Commercial Law Department Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, abbreviation: IPONIGERIA

Website: MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY TRADE AND INVESTMENTS COMMERCIAL LAW DEPARTMENT TRADEMARKS,PATENTS AND DESIGNS REGISTRYe (iponigeria.com)

yes

yes

• Grant fee: The applicant should pay the granted fee within 6 months after receiving the patent granted decision, and pay the annual fee for the first to third years in one lump sum.
• Annuity: After granted, the annual annual fee should be paid within 6 months before the start of the next valid period. Overdue annual fees can be paid within a grace period of 6 months, but a 100% penalty must be paid at the same time.

no

Reinstatement of priority is accepted on grounds of "due care."

• Authorization Fee: None
• Annuity: The annual fee is paid every 5 years. The overdue annual fee can be paid within a grace period of up to six months after the due date, and a 20% late fee will be paid at the same time. Pay within the first 3 months of the grace period with no late fees.

15 years, the initial protection is 5 years, and can be renewed for 2 times after the expiration, with a maximum of 15 years.

3-5 years

no

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

Within 12 months of the filing date/priority date.

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

10 years

• Licensing Fee: None.
• Annuity: After the patent is granted, the annual fee shall be paid year by year from the third year of the application date, and the annual fee shall be paid before the last day of the month in which the application date is located. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be postponed and paid within 6 months after the due date at the latest, but additional penaltys are required. The penalty for the 3rd to 10th year is 85.00 euros, and the penalty for the 11th to 20th year is 230.00 euros.

yes. An invention patent application may submit a conversion request within 6 months from the date of issuance of the examination report and pay the corresponding fee. The converted application has the same filing date as the original application.

via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.

no