Patent Application Encyclopedia

Costa Rican Intellectual Property Registry

English: Registry of Intellectual Property, abbreviation: RIP

Website: www.rnpdigital.com

yes

no

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

Yes, an invention can be converted into a utility model, and the converted application has the filing date of the initial application.

If the design is disclosed by the designer or his representative within 12 months before the filing date, the design will not lose its novelty.

The initial protection period is 5 years, which can be renewed 4 times, and the maximum protection period is 25 years.

yes

20 years

10 years

IPOS only conducts formality examination of design patent applications, and the examination content includes: novelty statement, classification and article/non-physical product name, and whether the picture is suitable for reproduction.

yes

• via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
• via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
• Validation of European Patent in EPO member states: 3 months from the date of European patent grant

The novelty grace period is 6 months before the filing date/priority date.

no

• Grant fee: There is no annual granted fee for a design patent application in Singapore.
• Annuity: Pay the annual fee renewal fee every 5 years, overdue payment can be made within a grace period of 6 months, and a penalty of SGD 50.00 should be paid at the same time.