INAPI conducts formal and substantive examinations of invention 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.
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on the grounds of "unintentional" and "unintentional/due care".
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yes
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10 years
Chilean National Institute of Industrial Property
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Chilean Utility Model Patent Search: INAPI - Consulta de Patentes
1-2 years
Yes, an invention can be converted into a utility model, and the converted application has the filing date of the initial application.
Reinstatement of priority is accepted on the grounds of "unintentional" and "unintentional/due care".
yes