General Information
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Type of Patent: |
Patent. |
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Type of Applicant: |
Company, Individual or Jointly. |
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Validity: |
Patents 20 years from the international filing date. |
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Annuities: |
Paid after grant with 6 months surcharge grace period. |
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PCT Based Filing: |
Applicable within 31 months from the International filing date. |
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Revival: |
Applicable. |
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Search: |
Applicable. |
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Examination: |
Formality. |
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Recordation Applicability : |
Applications and Registrations. |
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Time Frames (Up To): |
Search: 6 days. Registration: 20 months. - Filing to Preliminary Examination decision 6 months - Substantive Examination Payment to Decision 6 months - Publication Opposition Period 6 months - Grant to Issuance of Letters 24 months Recordation: 1 month. Appeal: 8 months. Opposition: 0 months. |
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Cancellation Action: |
Applicable for Non-use for a period of 3 years from grant before the Courts. |
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Infringement Measures: |
Injunction, Damages, Fine and Imprisonment. |
Filing Requirements:
• Power of Attorney simply signed.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly notarized.
• Certified copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed. (Not Required for PCT) (May be submitted within 90 days from the filing date)
Assignment Requirements:
• Power of Attorney simply signed by the assignee.
• Deed of assignment signed by both parties duly notarized.
License Requirements:
• Power of Attorney simply signed by the Licensee.
• License agreement signed by both parties duly notarized. (Duration of agreement must be indicated and should not exceed the validity of the mark)
Merger / Mortgage Requirements:
• Power of Attorney simply signed.
• Certificate of merger / mortgage duly notarized.
Name / Address Requirements:
• Power of Attorney simply signed in the new name/address.
• A certificate issued by the competent authorities evidencing the changes duly notarized.