Chile Patent Application | Chilean Patent Registration

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Patent Requirements

In order to apply and file for a patent in Chile you need to provide:

  1. Patent Information

    1. Name and address of the applicant.
    2. Name, address and citizenship of the Inventor(s).
    3. Invention Title, Abstract of the Invention, Utility Model or Design.
    4. Invention, Utility Model or Design Text Description.
    5. Claims.
    6. Set of formal drawings.
    7. Spanish translation of the specifications for the Chilean patent.
    8. Official certified priority document, including Spanish translation, priority number and country of origin.
    9. Official search results from the Patent Office where the patent was first filed.

    The Patent filing could be presented with the information from 1, 2, 3 and with copy of the original foreign patent information, priority information including date and number.

    The certified priority document should be presented within 30 days.

  2. Power of Attorney

    The power of attorney should be certified and legalized before the Chilean Consulate, and it has to be presented within 30 days from the Chilean Patent filing date.

  3. Assignment Document

    Only if applicant is different than the inventor. Needs legalization and notarization and has to be filed within 30 days.

Service Request - Queries

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Other Relevant Information

Patent in Chile

  • Concession of the Chilean Patent Grant: 20 years
  • Concession of the Utility Model or Design Application: 15 years
  • Member of the Paris Convention
  • Member of the PCT

Chile Patent Process

  1. Patent Filing
  2. Preliminary Exam: 11 to 12 months
  3. Publication in Official Newspaper
  4. Opposition period of 60 days
  5. Formal Examination request: 10 days from the end of the Opposition period
  6. 120 days to respond office action from the formal examination
  7. Acceptance or rejection
  8. Payment of the final taxes and Title