The novelty grace period is 12 months before the filing date/priority date.
2 years
Formal examination and substantive examination are required.
no
1 year
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
 - Power of Attorney
 - Certified Priority Document
 - Spanish translation of priority certificate
 - 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
 - Uruguay Translator Affidavit
 
*Uruguay patent application documents need notarization
no
no
- Grant fee: Pay the granted fee within 60 days after granted.
 - Annuity: The starting date of the annual fee is the granted date, and the first annual fee is the annual fee for the first to fifth years.
 
- Grant fee: Pay the granted fee within 60 days after granted.
 - Annuity: The starting date of the annual fee is the granted date, and the first annual fee is the annual fee for the first to fifth years.
 
via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.