TRADE MARK INFORMATION | |
Classification | International, Nice 10th Edition Multi-class Services can be registered |
Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
Renewal | Renewal fees are payable the day before the expiry of the 10th anniversary of the registration date, and every 10 years thereafter |
Use provisions |
Non-use of a mark for a period of 3 years from registration renders it open to an action for cancellation by third parties. Proof of use in one of the other Andean Pact countries (Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela) may prevent cancellation. |
PATENT INFORMATION | |
Types of Patent |
Substantive, with or without priority; PCT national phase |
Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
Duration | 20 years from the effective filing date |
Annuities |
Annuities are payable on the last day of the month containing each anniversary of the national filing date falling after the grant date of a patent. |
DESIGN INFORMATION | |
Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
Duration | Registered designs have an inextensible term of 10 years from the filing date |
Renewal | No renewal fees are payable |