Guatemala
| TRADE MARK INFORMATION | |
| Classification | International, Nice 10th Edition Single class system Services can be registered |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Renewal | 10 years from the registration date, and every 10 years thereafter |
| Use provisions |
Non-use of a mark for a period of 5 years from registration renders it open to an action for cancellation by third parties. |
| PATENT INFORMATION | |
| Types of Patent |
Substantive, with or without priority claim; PCT national phase |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Duration | Patents are granted for a term of 20 years from their effective filing date |
| Annuities | Annual renewal fees are payable in advance, for the third and each subsequent year from the effective filing date |
| DESIGN INFORMATION | |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Duration | Designs are registered for an initial term of 10 years from the filing date. A further 5 years can be obtained on payment of a renewal fee |
| Renewal | A renewal fee is payable before expiry of the initial 10-year term |
Thu, 22/02/2001 - 10:40
A new Industrial Property Law became effective in Guatemala on 1 November 2000. Provision is now made for claiming priority under the Paris Convention and certified priority documents may be filed up to 15 months after the priority date. Late submission of outstanding documentation is permitted (2 months from filing date for patents). The term of patents is now 20 years from filing date. Designs now have a 10 year term calculated from filing date, extensible to 15 years. Applications which...