Filing Language: Spanish |
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Attachments (if any)
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4-5 years
- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: The annual fee is paid year by year in the first year from the application date. The annual fee before the granted should be paid after the granted, and the subsequent annual fee can be paid every three years.
20 years
IMPI conducts only formality examination of designs.
yes
via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
no
4-6 months
A 12-month novelty grace period is available if the invention is disclosed by the applicant or its agent in any form of communication within one year of the filing date or priority date, or exhibited at a national/international exhibition. Appropriate evidence must be submitted at the time of application.
10 years