How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Chile?

Submitted by 页之码 on

1-2 years

专利申请流程

CL Chile

  • Whether the Chilean invention patent application can be type-converted

    Yes, an invention can be converted into a utility model, and the converted application has the filing date of the initial application.

  • How long is the deadline for filing an industrial design application in Chile?

    via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.

  • How long is the protection period for utility model applications in Chile?

    10 years

  • Is a utility model application in Chile eligible for DAS?

    yes

  • How long is the PCT period for a Chilean invention patent application?

    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.

  • How many years is the protection period of Chilean invention patent application

    20 years

  • What are the requirements for the Chilean invention patent application documents

    Filing Language: Spanish

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

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

    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. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Spanish translation
    3. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Spanish translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
    6. Spanish translation of priority certificate
    7. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    8. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    9. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entry into the Chilean national phase 19/28/34/41 Amendments
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Certificate of Deposit of Microorganisms and its Spanish translation
    6. Certificate of Microbiological Survival and its Spanish translation
    7. Power of Attorney
    8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • Novelty Grace Period for Chilean Invention Patent Application

    The novelty of the invention shall not be affected if the invention is disclosed directly or indirectly due to the following reasons within 6 months before the filing of the application:

    • Practical testing and construction of machinery and instruments that the applicant needs to carry out in preparation for the invention
    • The applicant or inventor exhibits at an officially held or recognized exhibition
    • Malicious disclosure by third parties

  • Features of the Chilean utility model patent application process

    INAPI conducts formal and substantive examinations of utility model patent applications. After completing the formality examination, the applicant must extract the extract and publish it in the Official Gazette by INAPI within 60 working days. Within 45 days after publication, any interested party can file an opposition to the patent application. Within 60 days after the end of the opposition period, regardless of whether there is an opposition, the substantive examination fee must be paid and the payment voucher must be submitted to the Chilean Patent Office; and specified in INAPI Experts in the technical field enter the stage of substantive examination. The applicant shall reply within 60 days to the review opinions put forward by the technical experts; if there is no report within 60 days, it can be authorized.

  • Novelty grace period for industrial design applications in Chile

    The novelty of the invention shall not be affected if the invention is disclosed directly or indirectly due to the following reasons within 6 months before the filing of the application:

    • Practical testing and construction of machinery and instruments that the applicant needs to carry out in preparation for the invention
    • The applicant or inventor exhibits at an officially held or recognized exhibition
    • Malicious disclosure by third parties