IMPI conducts only formality examination of designs.
10 years
via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
Restoration of priority will not be accepted.
4-5 years
yes. If several designs belong to the same class in the Locarno Classification, a maximum of 20 designs may be included.
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
4-6 months
Filing Language: Spanish
via Paris Convention Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Attachments (if any)
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Spanish translation
- Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Spanish translation
- Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
- Power of Attorney
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
Yes, during the formality examination period within 90 days from the filing date, the type of invention can be converted into a utility model at the request of the applicant by paying the corresponding fee.