URUGUAY
Lysaght offers a complete IP service in this jurisdiction, assisting clients in the registration, renewal, recordal and enforcement of their IP rights.
trade mark information
Types of Trade Mark
Classification
International, Nice Classification;
Multi-class;
Goods and services can be registered.
International Arrangements
Convention priority can be claimed.
Renewal
10 years from the registration date and every 10 years thereafter.
Use Provisions
There is no provision in Uruguay for the cancellation of trade mark registrations on the basis of non-use.
Patent information
Types of Patent
Substantive with or without priority claims.
International Arrangements
Convention priority can be claimed.
Duration
Patents are granted for a term of 20 years from the local filing date.
Renewal
Annual renewal fees become payable only after allowance of patent applications, with the first annual fee falling due before expiry of 60 days from the date of notification of allowance. Subsequent annual fees are payable on the anniversaries of the filing date. Failure to pay renewal fees when due, or within a 6 month period of grace, will lead to lapse of the patent.
design information
Types of Design
International Arrangements
Convention priority can be claimed.
Duration
Designs are registered for a term of 10 years from the filing date, although this term can be extended by a further 5 years on payment of a fee.
Renewal
As well as the extension fee which is payable before the expiry of the initial 10-year term, annual renewal fees are also payable.
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