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Our Patent Registration Services In The Dominican Republic Include:

  • The search of antecedents of registered patents or of procedure; By matter and owner;
  • Advising and reviewing the patentability of your invention designs in accordance with local legislation.
  • Review of the format and drafting of specifications, claims, and drawings in accordance with the guidelines of the international and local patent laws.
  • Legal translation of the text of the invention
  • Procedures before the Patent Office for Registration and Obtaining of Patents, amendments, transfers, name changes.
  • Patent litigation, compulsory licensing, unauthorized exploitation.

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General Information on Patents in the Dominican Republic

In the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, the PCT patent registry; Patents of the Convention of Paris, Models of Utility and Industrial Designs are in charge of the National Office of Industrial Property (ONAPI).

Information and documents required to file an application to protect inventions or designs include:

1. Title of invention / industrial design / utility model;
2. Information on the owner of the invention / industrial design utility model;
3. Information about the inventor;
4. Two copies of the description of the invention (including the description, one or more claims, summary and drawings if applicable);
5. Power of attorney
6. Document of assignment of the inventor, in case the inventor is not the applicant
7. Certified copy of the priority document, with its translation into Spanish;

Annuity fees are due to inventions from the second anniversary of the filing date. For PCT patents, annuities must be counted the first anniversary from the application country of origin.

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Associated Services

  • Search granted or pending patents, by subject and owner;
  • Advice and review of the patentability of inventions and designs according to local legislation.
  • Review format and wording of the specifications, claims, and drawings in accordance with the guidelines of local and international patent laws.
  • Legal translation of the text of the invention
  • Proceedings before the Patent Office to Obtaining a Patent Certificate, amendments, transfers, name changes.
  • Patent litigation, compulsory licensing, unauthorized exploitation.

For more information on registering your patents and our services and fees Contact us now!