Colombia
| 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 |
Mon, 08/10/2012 - 09:00
By virtue of a Regulation which was introduced on 18 September 2012, the results of substantive examination carried out by another Patent Office ('foreign Patent Office') in respect of a corresponding application filed elsewhere may serve to expedite the grant of a patent in the present case.
Wed, 31/01/2001 - 10:38
Colombia has ratified the Hague Convention, which entered into force in Colombia on 30 January 2001. Consular legalisation of Powers of Attorney and other documents is no longer required, although notarisation and legalisation by Apostille will be necessary.