PCT Applicant's Guide Cabo Verde - Valid as from 7 Mar 2025

Applicable as from 7 March 2025

(published on 7 March 2025)

Summary of latest changes in this version
RO: Electronic filing, Incorporation by reference Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase: Restoration of the right of priority, Reinstatement of rights

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Previous version(s): You can consult previous versions of the document. The only applicable version is the current version.
15 Sep 2023, 1 Oct 2023, 1 Jan 2024, 1 Jan 2025, Current Version

Useful information

The PCT Applicant’s Guide is updated almost every week with information received by the International Bureau.

In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau: pct.guide@wipo.int.

List of abbreviations used in this document:

Office: Institute for Quality Management and Intellectual Property (IGQPI) (Cabo Verde)

List of currencies used in this document:

CVE (Cabo Verde Escudo), EUR (Euro)

Countries and Offices information:

The list of acronyms used for Offices is no longer shown as it has been integrated in the mouseover functionality for each ST.3 code shown in this document.
Refer to List of WIPO Standards, Recommendations and Guidelines formerly Annex K, List of country names and two-letter codes. It includes a list of short names and two-letter codes accepted for use in indicating States, other entities and intergovernmental organizations and their Offices in documents relating to international applications under the PCT. The list is as set out in WIPO Standard ST.3.
Also refer to PCT Contracting States formerly Annex A.

Office profile

For more technical information about the Office, refer to ePCT Office profile.

PCT Reservations, Declarations, Notifications and Incompatibilities

The Office does not have any reservations, declarations, notifications or incompatibilities.
Refer to the full list.

Office Closed dates

The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday

Additional closed dates can be consulted on the Office Closed dates page

International Phase

Annex B - Information on Contracting States or Intergovernmental Organization

Contracting State:

Cabo Verde

Two-letter code:

Name of Office:

Institute for Quality Management and Intellectual Property (IGQPI) (Cabo Verde)

Location:

Av. Amílcar Cabral
no 27 R/C
Plateau
C.P. 7600-146
Praia
Santiago
Cabo Verde

Mailing address:

Same as above

Telephone:

(238) 260 43 40

E-mail:

geraligqpi@mice.gov.cv,

dspi@igqpi.gov.cv

Website:

https://www.igqpi.cv

Does the Office accept the filing of documents by facsimile or the like means (PCT Rule 92.4)?

Yes, by e-mail

Which kinds of documents may be so transmitted?

All kinds of documents

Must the original of the document be furnished in all cases?

Yes, within one month from the date of the transmission

Does the Office send notifications via e-mail in respect of international applications?

Yes

Would the Office accept evidence of mailing a document, in case of loss or delay, where a delivery service other than the postal authorities is used (PCT Rule 82.1)?

Yes

Competent receiving Office(s) for international applications filed by nationals or residents of this State:

CV,

For further details, refer to the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 15 September 2022, page 251.

Competent designated (or elected) Office(s) for this State:

National protection: CV

ARIPO protection: AP

For further details, refer to the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 15 September 2022, page 251.

Types of protection available via the PCT:

National:

Patents,

Provisional patents,

Utility models (a utility model may be sought instead of a patent)

ARIPO:

Patents,

Utility models (a utility model may be sought instead of or in addition to an ARIPO patent)

Payment methods accepted by the Office:

Refer to the Office

Availability under the national law for an international-type search (PCT Article 15):

None

Provisional protection after international publication:

None

Information of interest if this Contracting State is designated (or elected)

For national protection

Time when the name and address of the inventor must be given:

May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within two months from the date of the invitation.

Are there special provisions concerning the deposit of microorganisms and other biological material?

Yes

Annex C - Receiving Office

Competent receiving Office for nationals and residents of:

Cabo Verde

Language in which international applications may be filed:

English

Portuguese

Depending on the applicant’s choice of competent International Searching Authority, a translation into a corresponding language (refer to Annex D) may have to be furnished by the applicant (PCT Rule 12.3).

Language accepted for language-dependent free text in the sequence listing:

Same as the language of filing (English or Portuguese); or both

Language in which the request may be filed:

English,

Portuguese

Number of copies required by the receiving Office if application filed on paper:

Does the receiving Office accept the filing of international applications in electronic form?

Where the international application is filed in electronic form in accordance with and to the extent provided for in Part 7 and Annex F of the Administrative Instructions, the total amount of the international filing fee is reduced (refer to “Fees payable to the RO”).

Where the international application contains a sequence listing as a separate part of the description, this should be furnished in accordance with Annex C of the Administrative Instructions, that is, in compliance with WIPO Standard ST.26 XML format; no fees are due for sequence listings filed in this format.

For the relevant notification, refer to the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 29 September 2022, pages 269 et seq.

Yes, the Office accepts electronic filing via ePCT-Filing

Does the receiving Office accept the submission of pre-conversion documents and, if yes, in which format (Section 706 of the PCT Administrative Instructions)?

Yes, any format

Does the receiving Office accept incorporation by reference (PCT Rule 20.6)?

Yes

Does the receiving Office accept the submission of color drawings on an informal basis and transmit them to the International Bureau?

Yes

Does the receiving Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 26bis.3)?

Yes, the Office applies both the “unintentional” and the “due care” criteria to such requests

Competent International Searching Authority:

AT,

BR,

EP,

Competent International Preliminary Examining Authority:

AT,

BR,

The Office is competent only if the international search is or has been carried out by that Office.

Fees payable to the RO:

Transmittal fee:

Information not yet available

International filing fee:

1,417 EUR

Fee per sheet in excess of 30:

16 EUR

Reductions (under Schedule of Fees, item 4):

Electronic filing (the request in character coded format):

213 EUR

Electronic filing (the request, description, claims and abstract in character coded format):

320 EUR

Search fee:

Refer to
Annex D(BR)
Annex D(EP)
Annex D(KR)

Fee for priority document (PCT Rule 17.1(b)):

Information not yet available

Fee for requesting restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 26bis.3(d)):

Information not yet available

Is an agent required by the receiving Office?

No, if the applicant resides in Cabo Verde
Yes, if he is a non-resident

Who can act as agent?

Any natural or legal person residing in Cabo Verde

Waiver of power of attorney:

Has the Office waived the requirement that a separate power of attorney be submitted?

Has the Office waived the requirement that a copy of a general power of attorney be submitted?

National Phase

Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase

Time limits applicable for entry into the national phase:

Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date

Does the Office permit reinstatement of rights (PCT Rule 49.6)?

Yes

Translation of international application required into (one of) the following language(s):

Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).

English,

Portuguese

Required contents of the translation for entry into the national phase:

Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).

Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both as originally filed and as amended), any text matter of drawings, abstract

Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both as originally filed and as amended by the annexes to the international preliminary examination report)

Is a copy of the international application required in particular circumstances?

Does the Office accept color drawings under its national law?

Refer to the Office

National fees:

Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).

For patent

Filing fee

15,000 CVE

For utility model

Filing fee

13,000 CVE

Exemptions, reductions or refunds of fees:

The fees are reduced by up to 90% where the applicant is the inventor and he provides a declaration indicating that his economic situation prevents him from paying the full amount of the fees.

Special requirements of the Office (PCT Rule 51bis):

Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished in the “Request” part of the international application

This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.

If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of receipt of the invitation.

Document evidencing a change of name of the applicant if the change occurred ater the international filing date and has not been reflected in a notification from the International Bureau (Form PCT/IB/306)

Declaration as to the applicant’s entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent

This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.

Evidence of the applicant’s entitlement to claim priority where the applicant is not the applicant who filed the earlier application

This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.

Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Cabo Verde

Power of attorney if an agent is appointed

Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listing in electronic form

Who can act as agent?

Any natural or legal person residing in Cabo Verde

Does the Office accept the effect of restoration of the right of priority by the receiving Office (PCT Rule 49ter.1)?

Yes

Does the Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 49ter.2)?

Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests

The procedure in the national Phase

Information not yet available

Annexes

Annex CV.I - Fees

Information not yet available

Forms

Please refer to the Office.

Processing

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International Phase

Annex B - Information on Contracting States or Intergovernmental Organization

Annex C - Receiving Office

National Phase

Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase

The procedure in the national Phase

Annexes

Processing

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