FILING REQUIREMENTS
Time Limits
12 months from priority – for Patent Application
31 months from earliest priority – for PCT National Phase
Requirements
PATENT FLOW
PROCEDURE |
PATENT |
UTILITY MODEL |
Filing |
Paris Convention – 12 months from earliest priority
PCT National Phase – 31 months from earliest priority |
Paris Convention – 12 months from earliest priority
PCT National Phase – 31 months from earliest priority |
Formality Examination |
2 months from filing |
2 months from filing |
Publication |
90 days from filing |
90 days from filing |
Substantive Examination |
Fee payable within 6 months from publication |
Fee payable within 3 months from publication |
Grant fee |
No official grant fee payable |
No official grant fee payable |
Annuity |
Commences after grant from Colombian filing date (for Paris Convention) or PCT filing date (for National phase) |
First payment after grant |
Protection period (subject to payment of annuity) |
20 years from filing |
10 years from filing |
Estimate time to obtain grant for straight forward application approximately 3-5 years from filing for patent and approximately3 years for Utility Model.
SPECIAL REMARKS
|
PATENT |
UTILITY MODEL |
Type of claims |
Product, process *Novel, inventive and industrial applicability |
Only product claims *Novel and industrial applicability |
Number of claims |
No limit |
No limit |
Conversion from Patent to Utility or vice versa |
Allowed before grant with applicable fees |
Allowed before grant with applicable fees |
Substantive Examination |
Yes |
Yes |
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