Peru
Lysaght offers a complete IP service in this country, assisting clients in the filing, registration, recordal and renewal of their IP rights. For further information and our prices, please e-mail us with your specific enquiry.
| TRADE MARK INFORMATION | |
| Classification | International, Nice 10th Edition Multi-class Goods and services can be registered |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Renewal | 10 years from the registration date and every 10 years thereafter |
| Proof of use | Non-use of a mark for a period of 3 years from registration, or for any uninterrupted period of 3 years, renders it open to an action for cancellation by third parties. Proof of use in one of the other Andean Pact countries (Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia) may prevent cancellation |
| PATENT INFORMATION | |
| Types of Patent | Substantive with or without priority claims PCT national phase |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Duration | 20 years from the effective filing date |
| Annuities | Renewal fees are due annually, on the first and each subsequent anniversary of the effective filing date of the application. A grace period of 6 months from the start of each annual period is available. |
| DESIGN INFORMATION | |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Duration | Registered designs are valid for a period of 10 years from the filing date |
| Renewal | No renewal fees are payable. |
Tue, 14/09/2010 - 09:00
Until recently, renewal fees have been payable in Peru on the third and each subsequent anniversary of the filing date (or, in respect of PCT national phase applications, the third and each subsequent anniversary of the international filing date). However, we have just learnt that, with effect from 20 August 2010, annuities are now payable on the first and each subsequent anniversary of the filing date (or, in respect of PCT national phase applications, the first and each subsequent...
Tue, 10/03/2009 - 09:00
Peru became the 141st PCT Contracting State on 6 March 2009. The PCT will enter into force in Peru on 6 June 2009.