• PCT Requirements for Filing Patents & Translations in Costa Rica
  • Language Spanish
  • Filing Deadline 31 months
  • Filing Extension
    No
  • Translation Extension
    No
  • Power of Attorney

    Original Required? Yes
    Notarized? Yes
    Legalized? No

    Yes, should be submitted within 2 months of filing

  • General POA Accepted Yes
  • Assignments

    should be submitted within 2 months of filing. Assignment form needs to be notarized and apostilled.

    Yes

  • Excess Claims Fee Due at Filing No
  • Amended Claims Submitted at Filing Yes
  • Fee for Amending Claims at Filing No
  • Request for Examination Deadline

    The PTO will notify when the patent is sent for examinination and will request the examination fees.

    There is no deadline

  • Request for Examination at Filing No
  • Patent Prosecution Highway
    No
  • Direct Requirements for Filing Patents & Translations in Costa Rica
  • Language Spanish
  • Filing Deadline 12 months
  • Filing Extension
    No
  • Translation Extension
    15 days
  • Power of Attorney
    Yes, should be submitted within 2 months of filing
  • General POA Accepted Yes
  • Assignments
    Yes, should be submitted within 2 months of filing
  • Excess Claims Fee Due at Filing No
  • Amended Claims Submitted at Filing Yes
  • Fee for Amending Claims at Filing No
  • Request for Examination Deadline

    The PTO will notify when the patent is sent for examinination and will request the examination fees.

    There is no deadline

  • Request for Examination at Filing No
  • Patent Prosecution Highway
    No