Guide for Paraguay Patent Application Process

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Paraguay Profile

The full name of Paraguay is the Republic of Paraguay. It is a landlocked country in the south-central part of the South American continent, adjacent to Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia. The Paraguay River runs through Paraguay from north to south, the capital is Asuncion, and the land area is 406,800 square kilometersRead more

Paraguay Profile

The full name of Paraguay is the Republic of Paraguay. It is a landlocked country in the south-central part of the South American continent, adjacent to Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia. The Paraguay River runs through Paraguay from north to south, the capital is Asuncion, and the land area is 406,800 square kilometers. Paraguay is rich in hydropower resources, with reserves of about 56 million kilowatts. also. Paraguay also has resources such as salt mines, limestone, iron, copper, manganese, bauxite, mica, niobium, natural gas, and bauxite

Intellectual Property Legal System of Paraguay

  • Decree No. 4798
  • "Patent Law"
  • Copyright and Neighboring Rights Act (1998)
  • Trademark Law (1998)
  • The Utility Models and Industrial Designs Act (1981)
  • The Seed and Plant Variety Protection Act (1994)
  • National Culture Law (2006)

International Organization/Agreement

  • "Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization"
  • Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
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Filing Language
spanish

申请流程 Application Process Flow

发明专利申请流程 Invention

Name of Patent Office

Ministry of Industry and Trade of Paraguay
 

English: National Directorate of Intellectual Property, abbreviation: DINAPI

Website: DINAPI | Dirección Nacional de Propiedad Intelectual

Filing Language: Spanish

via Paris Convention

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. Deposited Receipt of Microorganism and Spanish Translation
  3. Viability Statement of Microorganism and Spanish Translation
  4. Certified Priority Document and Spanish Translation
  5. Power of Attorney
  6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of Priority
  7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
  8. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

20 years

via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.

DINAPI conducts formality examination and substantive examination for invention patent applications. The applicant needs to reply within 60 days for the correction of the formality examination. After passing the formality examination, DINAPI will publish the application announcement. The announcement must be published by the applicant in two newspapers with large circulation, and publication will be continued for five days. Subsequently, DINAPI will publish the announcement in the monthly patent bulletin. If no opposition raised, the application will automatically enter into the substantive examination stage to determine whether the invention meets the requirements of novelty, creativity and industrial practicability, other patentability requirements stipulated by the law, and whether it meets the requirements of unity of invention. If the substantive examination fee is not paid within three years at the latest, the patent application will be deemed withdrawn. The application will be granted in the case that the requirements are met.

The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.

4-6 years

  • Grant fee: The applicant needs to pay the granted fee after receiving the granted notice, and pay the 1st annual fee at the same time.
  • Annuity: The annual fee should be paid year by year starting from the 3rd year from the filing date. If overdue, the annuity can be paid within the grace period of 3-6 months. If it is paid within the 3-month grace period, the late fee will be 50%; if it is paid within the 6-month grace period, the late fee will be 100%.

No

Yes. The applicant may request to convert the patent type from Invention to Utility Model before publication.

Name of Patent Office

Ministry of Industry and Trade of Paraguay
 

English: National Directorate of Intellectual Property, abbreviation: DINAPI

Website: DINAPI | Dirección Nacional de Propiedad Intelectual

Filing Language: Spanish

via Paris Convention

Necessary documents:

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

Attachments (if any)

  1. Power of Attorney
  2. Certified Priority Document and Spanish Translation
  3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of Priority
  4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
  5. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

10 years

via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.

DINAPI conducts formality examination and substantive examination of invention patent applications. The applicant needs to file the response within 60 days for the correction of the formality examination. After passing the formality examination, DINAPI will publish the application announcement. The announcement must be published by the applicant in two newspapers with large circulation, and publication will be continued for five days. If there is no opposition raised, the application will automatically enter into the stage of substantive examination. If the applicant fails to pay the substantive examination fee within three years, it will be deemed withdrawn. The application will be granted if the requirements are met.

The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.

  • Grant fee: The applicant needs to pay the granted fee after receiving the granted notice and pay the 1st annual fee at the same time.
  • Annuity: The annual fee should be paid year by year starting from the 3rd year from the filing date. If overdue, the annuity can be paid within the grace period of 3-6 months. If it is paid within the 3-month grace period, the late fee will be 50%; if it is paid within the 6-month grace period, the late fee will be 100%.

3-4 years

Yes. The applicant may request to change the patent type from utility model to invention before publication.

No

Name of Patent Office

Ministry of Industry and Trade of Paraguay
 

English: National Directorate of Intellectual Property, abbreviation: DINAPI

Website: DINAPI | Dirección Nacional de Propiedad Intelectual

Filing Language: Spanish

Necessary documents:

  1. Pictures/Photos of Design (6-sided views)
  2. A Brief Description

Attachments (if any):

  1. Power of Attorney
  2. Certified Priority Document
  3. Spanish translation of Certified Priority Document
  4. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of Priority
  5. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

The initial protection period is 5 years, which can be renewed twice, each time for 5 years, and the maximum protection period is 15 years.

via Paris Convention: 6 months from earliest priority date.

DINAPI conducts formality examination and substantive examination for invention applications.

Novelty grace period of 6 months before the filing date/priority date.

  • Grant Fee: None.
  • Annuity: The first annual fee for the first 1-5 years should be paid after granted.

6-12 months

No

No

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