|
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
|
|
CHILE (INAPI) |
Limited |
Available |
Specific extensions of terms in some cases
|
|
COLOMBIA (SIC) |
Limited |
Available |
Terms suspended from 17.03.2020 until 31.03.2020 and from 01.04.2020 are running regularly
|
|
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) |
|
Available |
Deadlines are running regularly
|
|
PORTUGAL (INPI) |
|
Available |
Terms suspended until 15.04.2020 and from 16.04.2020 are running regularly
|
|
ANDORRA |
Available |
Not available |
Deadlines are running regularly |
|
EUROPEAN UNION (EUIPO) |
|
Available |
Deadlines are running regularly |
|
EPO |
|
Available |
Deadlines are running regularly |
|
CPVO |
|
Available |
Terms with deadlines between 17.03.2020 and 03.05.2020 will be extended until 04.05.2020 |
|
| International: |
WIPO |
|
Available |
Specific periods expiring are extended in International Trademark and Design Systems |
|
|
COUNTRY (OFFICE)
|
PROCESS AVAILABILITY |
EXCEPTIONAL MEASURES |
OFFICIAL NOTE
|
ON-SITE PROCESS |
ON-LINE PROCESS |
TERMS / DEADLINES
|
ANGOLA |
|
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. |
|
CABO VERDE |
|
Available |
Terms suspended from 18.03.2020 until 02.05.2020, extensible depending on the pandemic situation |
|
GUINEA-BISSAU (OAPI) |
|
Not available |
Terms with deadlines between 18.03.2020 and 30.04.2020 (included) will be extended until 31.05.2020. |
|
MACAO |
|
Available |
Deadlines are running regularly |
|
MOZAMBIQUE |
|
Not available |
The deadline for the filing of documents may be suspended in case of impossibility due to coronavirus. |
|
SANTO TOME & PRINCIPE |
|
Available |
N/A |
|
EQUATORIAL-GUINEA (OAPI) |
|
Not available |
The deadlines that fall within 18.03.2020 and 30.04.2020 (inclusive) will be extended until 31.05.2020. |
|
|
COUNTRY (OFFICE)
|
PROCESS AVAILABILITY |
EXCEPTIONAL MEASURES |
OFFICIAL NOTE
|
ON-SITE PROCESS |
ON-LINE PROCESS |
TERMS / DEADLINES
|
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA |
|
Not available |
Deadlines suspended since 31.03.2020 and until further notice |
|
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES |
|
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 |
Terms suspended until 31.05.2020. |
|
CUBA |
Not available |
Not available |
Deadlines suspended since 27.03.2020 and until further notice |
|
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
|
|
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 |
|
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).
If you want more information about these offices or about the situation in other countries, do not hesitate to contact us at consultarexternas@clarkemodet.com. Our team of experts is at your entire disposal.
