no
1-2 years
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of “due care” accepted as RO.
Filing Language: Spanish
Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
The Costa Rican Patent Office conducts formal and substantive examinations of utility model patent applications. After passing the examination, the Patent Office will publish the Costa Rican patent application. If no opposition arises within the publication period, the patent will be granted.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
Reinstatement of priority on grounds of “due care” accepted as RO.
no
no
2-3 years