VENEZUELA (BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF)
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
Venezuela has a unique single-class classification system;
Good and services can be registered.
International Arrangements
Convention priority can be claimed.
Renewal
15 years from the date of issuance of the certificate of registration and every 15 years thereafter.
Use Provisions
Non-use of a mark for a period of 2 years from registration renders it open to an action for cancellation by third parties.
Patent information
Types of Patent
Substantive with or without priority claims.
International Arrangements
Convention priority can be claimed.
Duration
The Law which is currently force, dating back to 1955, establishes a patent term of between 5 and 10 years from the date the application is allowed for patents granted in respect of inventions, improvements, drawings and industrial models. The validity period for introductory patents is only 5 years, whilst revalidation patents expire upon expiration of the patent in its country of origin, as long as this term is less than 10 years. In such cases, there is no possibility of filing an extension to the term.
Renewal
The first annual tax is payable on filing an application, but further annuities are not due until the patent is granted. At that time, a fee for grant and accumulated annuities must be paid jointly. Subsequent annuities are then payable on each anniversary of the filing date.
design information
Types of Design
International Arrangements
Convention priority can be claimed.
Duration
The Law which is currently force, dating back to 1955, establishes a patent term of between 5 and 10 years from the date the application is allowed for patents granted in respect of inventions, improvements, drawings and industrial models. The validity period for introductory patents is only 5 years, whilst revalidation patents expire upon expiration of the patent in its country of origin, as long as this term is less than 10 years. In such cases, there is no possibility of filing an extension to the term.
Renewal
The first annual tax is payable on filing an application, but further annuities are not due until the design patent is granted. At that time, a fee for grant and accumulated annuities must be paid jointly. Subsequent annuities are then payable on each anniversary of the filing date.
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