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INCIDENTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICES AND INSTITUTES

ClarkeModet Countries · PALOPs · South America · Central America · Caribe

 

COUNTRY (OFFICE)
PROCESS AVAILABILITY
EXCEPTIONAL MEASURES
OFFICIAL NOTE
ON-SITE PROCESS
ON-LINE PROCESS
TERMS / DEADLINES
Latin America :
ARGENTINA (INPI)
Limited
Available

Terms suspended from 12.03.2020 until 02.08.2020.

BRAZIL (INPI)
Limited
Available
Deadlines are running regularly
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CHILE (INAPI)
Limited
Available

Specific extensions of terms in some cases

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COLOMBIA (SIC)
Limited
Available
Terms suspended from 17.03.2020 until 31.03.2020 and from 01.04.2020 are running regularly
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MEXICO (IMPI)
Not available
Available
Deadlines are running regularly

 

PERU
(INDECOPI)
Not available
Available

Deadlines are running regularly

URUGUAY (DNPI)
Limited
Available
No news on the date of publication of this report
VENEZUELA (SAPI)
Not available
Limited
Terms suspended until 13.08.2020
Europe:
SPAIN (OEPM)
Limited
Available
Deadlines are running regularly
PORTUGAL (INPI)
Not available
Available
Terms suspended until 15.04.2020 and from 16.04.2020 are running regularly
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ANDORRA
Available
Not available
Deadlines are running regularly
EUROPEAN UNION (EUIPO)
Limited
Available
Deadlines are running regularly
EPO
Limited
Available
Deadlines are running regularly
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CPVO
Limited
Available
Terms with deadlines between 17.03.2020 and 03.05.2020 will be extended until 04.05.2020
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International:
WIPO
Limited
Available
Specific periods expiring are extended in International Trademark and Design Systems

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COUNTRY (OFFICE)
PROCESS AVAILABILITY
EXCEPTIONAL MEASURES
OFFICIAL NOTE
ON-SITE PROCESS
ON-LINE PROCESS
TERMS / DEADLINES
ANGOLA
Limited
Not available
The deadlines from the BPI No. 12/19, 1/20 and 2/20, are suspended from 27.03.2020 and for filing documents from 24.03.2020. Both for 15 days, and can be automatically extended.
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CABO VERDE
Limited
Available
Terms suspended from 18.03.2020 until 02.05.2020, extensible depending on the pandemic situation
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GUINEA-BISSAU (OAPI)
Available
Not available
Terms with deadlines between 18.03.2020 and 30.04.2020 (included) will be extended until 31.05.2020.
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MACAO
Available
Available
Deadlines are running regularly
MOZAMBIQUE
Available
Not available
The deadline for the filing of documents may be suspended in case of impossibility due to coronavirus.
SANTO TOME & PRINCIPE
Available
Available
N/A

 

EQUATORIAL-GUINEA (OAPI)
Available
Not available
The deadlines that fall within 18.03.2020 and 30.04.2020 (inclusive) will be extended until 31.05.2020.
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COUNTRY (OFFICE)
PROCESS AVAILABILITY
EXCEPTIONAL MEASURES
OFFICIAL NOTE
ON-SITE PROCESS
ON-LINE PROCESS
TERMS / DEADLINES
BOLIVIA
Not available
Available
Terms suspended from 23.03.2020 until 30.05.2020
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ECUADOR
Not available
Limited
Terms suspended from 16.03.2020 until 04.05..2020

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GUYANA
Limited
Not available
Deadlines are running regularly
PARAGUAY
Not available
Limited
Deadlines suspended until further notice
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SURINAME
Not available
Not available
Deadlines suspended until further notice

 

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COUNTRY (OFFICE)
PROCESS AVAILABILITY
EXCEPTIONAL MEASURES
OFFICIAL NOTE
ON-SITE PROCESS
ON-LINE PROCESS
TERMS / DEADLINES
BELIZE
Not available
Not available
Deadlines suspended until further notice
COSTA RICA
Available
Limited
Deadlines are running regularly
GUATEMALA
Available
Available
Deadlines are running regularly
HONDURAS
Not available
Limited
Some terms are suspended until further notice

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NICARAGUA
Available
Not available
Deadlines are running regularly

 

PANAMÁ
Not available
Limited
Deadlines are running regularly
EL SALVADOR
Not available
Limited
Terms suspended from 17.03.2020 until 01.05.2020
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COUNTRY (OFFICE)
PROCESS AVAILABILITY
EXCEPTIONAL MEASURES
OFFICIAL NOTE
ON-SITE PROCESS
ON-LINE PROCESS
TERMS / DEADLINES
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Not available
Not available
Deadlines suspended since 31.03.2020 and until further notice
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NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
Limited
Available
Deadlines are running regularly
ARUBA
Not available
Limited
Deadlines suspended until further notice
BARBADOS
Not available
Not available
Deadlines suspended until further notice
BAHAMAS
Not available
Not available
Terms suspended until 31.05.2020.

 

CUBA
Not available
Not available
Deadlines suspended since 27.03.2020 and until further notice
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CURAÇAO
Not available
Limited
Deadlines suspended until further notice
DOMINICA
Not available
Not available
Deadlines suspended until further notice
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Limited
Limited
Deadlines are running regularly
GRENADA
Not available
Not available
Deadlines suspended until further notice
HAITI
Available
Not available
Deadlines are running regularly
JAMAICA
Not available
Available
Terms extended until 01.05.2020
PUERTO RICO
Not available
Available
Terms suspended until 15.05.2020
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SAINT LUCIA
Available
Not available
Deadlines are running regularly
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Not available
Not available
Terms suspended until 30.04.2020
SAINT VICENT AND THE GRENADINES
Available
Not available
Deadlines are running regularly

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The information contained in this document has been extracted from the different Trademark and Patent Offices in which ClarkeModet operates directly. This is a purely indicative summary updated as of July 31st 2020, 9:00 hrs (CET - Spanish time).

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