How to Make a Patent Registration in Colombia?

September 03, 2019

Nowadays the international trademark business in the world is more common than you would expect, this involve the law of each country, business agreements, investment capacity, patent protection, marketing goals, and other things depending on the business model.

When the investors think in make bigger their business or starting a new one in other countries, is important the legal advice of a law firm in that country, to help you in the registration of the corporation, the patent registration and other requirements to start an excellent business.

What is a Patent Registration in Colombia?

The patent registration is an property right granted by the Colombian State as a property title of new creations and procedures, which allows to generate profits around that invention for 20 years in Colombia, when you acquire this document. To get a patent, you need to file a patent application and provide technical information about the invention.

What are the Benefits of Patent Registration in Colombia?

The main benefit is the protection of that invention, excluding all the competitors in making, distributing, selling, using or importing a similar or equal invention. Protection in Colombia lasts 20 years (non-extendable) for patents, 10 years for industrial designs, and 20 or 15 years for new plant varieties, depending on the species.

Which Entity is The Responsible of Patent Registration in Colombia?

The Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) is the responsible of monitor and protect the free economic competition in Colombia.

What Can Be Patent in Colombia?

Is important for you to know that the ideas can't be protected as a patent in Colombia, but you can protect inventions which consist of products, process of great invention, manufacturing methods, machines or devices.

In Colombia you can't patent discoveries, living things, computer programs, artistic or literary works, scientific theories, recipes, companies, mathematical, therapeutic, surgical, financial, business methods, existing products (patented or not)

Some previously described creations such as artistic, literary or computer programs can be protected through the national copyright registry.

What are the Requirements for Patent Registration in Colombia?

All the documentation must be in Spanish and the signed documents must be apostilled. The approximate time from application to granting (for a prosecution without an opposition) is from 3 to 5 years.

AGT Attorneys is a law firm in Colombia with experts in patent registration and other corporate law matters. Our patent lawyers are able to assess all the needs that your business model may have and help you to create a legal plan in order to guarantee all the process of due diligence of the patent registration in Colombia.

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