
Colombia, PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty), National phases of the PCT, Latin-America, European Patent, USA and the world.
- We offer an integral service, both from the legal area, with lawyers specialized in this topic, and with engineers in the area of invention (chemistry, industrial, etc.)
- We assist in the invention drafting, if required.
- We offer services in the administrative, contentious administrative and judicial areas as usual in process of infringement of new creations and unfair competition.
- We file applications of invention and national phases of PCT patents in Colombia and in the different countries of Latin-America, USA patent, European Community patent and national patents elsewhere in the world.
PATENT SERVICES

- Drafting of invention, if required. Application of patent registry, industrial design, utility model in Colombia and abroad, PCT, PCT national phases, Latin-America, European patent, USA and the world.
- Proceeding of substantive examination and the corresponding answering of written communications issued by the authority.
- Annual payment of maintenance fees.
- Proceeding of conversion, division and merger of patents.
- Registration of charges such as: transfer, cession, change of address, etc.
- Search of national and international search for patents of product or proceeding, chemical entities and its possible combinations with other compounds, biological products and industrial designs. Report of technological vigilance.
- Interposition of any legal action in defense of rights, including defense in oppositions and appeals.
- Negotiations.
- Annual payment of maintenance fees
- Oppositions and appeals.
- Nullities.
WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO REGISTER A PATENT, UTILITY MODEL OR INDUSTRIAL DESIGN?

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It allows taking advantage of the invention, whether for the exclusive use or by licensing.
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Avoid the use by third parties and legal means to avoid undue use are available to obtain indemnification by prejudices.
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It is a company’s asset and it gives the right to use it exclusively for 20 years for patents, 10 years for utility models and 10 years for industrial designs.
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It financially consolidates your Company.
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To protect your invention from counterfeiting and/or commercial plagiarism.