Formal examination and substantive examination are required.
10 years
Filing Language: English
Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- 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
- Proof of personal identity (copy of ID card or passport, if necessary, certified Power of Attorney and copy of ID card of agent)
- Copy of Articles of Incorporation or Commercial Register of Company Registration (copy of ID card or passport of company director or president)
- Venezuelan Translator Affidavit
- Proof of application fee and annual fee payment for the first year
4-6 years
- Grant fee: The applicant shall pay the annual fee of the granted year at the same time after receiving the granted notice.
- Annuity: payable year by year from the first year onwards from the application date.
The Venezuelan Ministry of Internal Trade and its Subordinate Intellectual Property Autonomous Service
English: Servicio Autónomo de Propiedad Intelectual, Abbreviation: SAPI
URL: www.sapi.gob.ve
Venezuelan Invention Patent Search: WEBPI - Sistema En Línea de Propiedad Intelectual Caracas - Venezuela (sapi.gob.ve)
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Formal examination and substantive examination are required, and substantive examination starts automatically.
20 years
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.