WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide DO - Dominican Republic
National Office of Industrial Property (Dominican Republic)

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    Le Guide du déposant du PCT est mis à jour environ chaque semaine grâce aux informations reçues par le Bureau international.
    In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau: pct.guide@wipo.int.
    Liste des abréviations utilisées dans ce document :
    Office: National Office of Industrial Property (Dominican Republic)
    IPL: Law No. 20-00 of May 8, 2000, on Industrial Property
    RPL: Decree No. 599-01 of June 1, 2001, on the Establishment of the Regulations for the Implementation of Law No. 20-00 on Industrial Property
    Res. 001/2011: Resolution No. 001-2011/DIR-ONAPI of August 26, 2011, on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
    Res. 003/2017: Resolution No. 003-2017/DIR-ONAPI of December 8, 2017, on the Conversion of an Invention Patent Application to a Request for Utility Model
    Liste des monnaies utilisées dans ce document :
    DOP (Dominican Peso), USD (US dollar)
    Information sur les Pays et Offices :
    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.
    Profil de l'Office
    For more technical information about the Office, refer to ePCT Office profile.
    Réserves, déclarations, notifications et incompatibilités relatives au PCT
    The Office does not have any reservations, declarations, notifications or incompatibilities.
    Refer to the full list.
    Dates de fermeture de l'Office
    The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday
    Additional closed dates can be consulted on the Office Closed dates page

    Phase Internationale

    Annexe B - Informations sur les États contractants ou sur les organisations intergouvernementales

    État contractant :
    Dominican Republic
    Code à deux lettres :
    DO
    Nom de l’office :
    National Office of Industrial Property (Dominican Republic)
    Siège :
    Ave. Los Próceres No. 11
    Los Jardines del Norte
    Santo Domingo
    Dominican Republic
    Adresse postale :
    Same as above
    Téléphone :
    (809) 567 74 74 (extensions 3451, 3454)
    Courrier électronique :
    i.ramirez@onapi.gob.do
    r.nunez@onapi.gob.do
    l.castillo@onapi.gob.do
    Internet :
    Télécopieur :
    (809) 732 77 58
    L’office accepte-t-il le dépôt de documents par télécopie ou par des moyens analogues (règle 92.4 du PCT) ?
    Yes, by facsimile
    Quels types de documents peuvent être transmis par ces moyens ?
    All kinds of documents
    L’original du document doit-il être remis dans tous les cas ?
    Oui,
    within 14 days from the date of the transmission
    L’office accepterait-il que soit produite, en cas de perte ou de retard du courrier, la preuve qu’un document a été expédié lorsque l’expédition a été faite par une entreprise d’acheminement autre que l’administration postale (règle 82.1 du PCT) ?
    Yes, provided that the delivery service is:
    DHL,
    Federal Express,
    INPOSDOM,
    UPS
    L’office est-il disposé à permettre aux déposants de rendre les demandes disponibles auprès du service d’accès numérique aux documents de priorité de l’OMPI (règle 17.1.b-bis) du PCT) ?
    More information about WIPO DAS is available at: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das.
    Non
    Office(s) récepteur(s) compétent(s) pour les demandes internationales déposées par les nationaux et les personnes domiciliées dans ce pays :
    DO,
    IB
    La législation nationale impose-t-elle des restrictions s’agissant du dépôt de demandes internationales auprès de l'un des offices étrangers?
    Refer to the Office
    Office(s) désigné(s) (ou élu(s)) compétent(s) pour ce pays :
    Refer to corresponding National Phase.
    DO
    Types de protection disponibles par la voie PCT :
    Patents of invention,
    Utility models
    Modes de paiement acceptés par l'office :
    Bank transfer to the Reserve Bank of the Dominican Republic, Account Number: 102391041, National Treasury.
    Disponibilité en vertu de la législation nationale relative à une recherche de type international (Article 15 du PCT) :
    None
    Protection provisoire à la suite de la publication internationale :
    None
    Informations utiles si cet État contractant est désigné (ou élu)
    Délai dans lequel le nom et l’adresse de l’inventeur doivent être communiqués :
    Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor are missing at the expiration of the time limit 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 the invitation.
    Existe-t-il des dispositions particulières relatives au dépôt de micro-organismes et autre matériel biologique ?
    Yes, refer to Annex L.

    Annexe C - Office récepteur

    Office(s) récepteur(s) compétent(s) pour les demandes internationales déposées par les nationaux et les personnes domiciliées des pays suivants:
    Dominican Republic
    Langue dans laquelle la demande internationale peut être déposée :
    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).
    Spanish
    Langue acceptée pour le texte libre dépendant de la langue dans le listage des séquences :
    Same as above
    Number of copies required by the receiving Office if the international application is filed on paper:
    4
    L’office récepteur accepte-t-il le dépôt de demandes internationales sous forme électronique ?
    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 by the Office, refer to the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 20 October 2016, pages 205 et seq.
    Yes, the Office accepts electronic filing via ePCT-Filing
    L'office récepteur accepte-t-il la remise de documents en format de pré-conversion et, si tel est le cas, dans quel format (instruction 706 des instructions administratives du PCT) ?
    Yes, any format
    L'office récepteur accepte-t-il l'incorporation par renvoi (règle 20.6 du PCT) ?
    Oui
    L'office récepteur accepte-t-il qu'on lui soumette des dessins en couleur de manière informelle et les transmet-il au Bureau international ?
    Oui
    L’office récepteur accepte-t-il les requêtes en restauration du droit de priorité (règle 26bis.3 du PCT) ?
    Yes, the Office applies both the “unintentional” and the “due care” criteria to such requests
    Administration compétente chargée de la recherche internationale :
    CL,
    EP,
    ES,
    US
    Administration compétente chargée de l’examen préliminaire international :
    ES

    CL,
    US

    The Office is competent only if the international search is or has been carried out by that Office.
    EP
    The Office is competent only if the international search is or has been carried out by that Office or by the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office.
    Fees payable to the RO:
    Taxe de transmission :
    360 USD
    Taxe internationale de dépôt :
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    1,667 USD
    Taxe par feuille à compter de la 31e :
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    19 USD
    Réductions (selon le barème de taxes, point 4) :
    Dépôt électronique (la requête étant en format à codage de caractères) :
    251 USD
    Dépôt électronique (la requête, la description, les revendications et l’abrégé étant en format à codage de caractères) :
    376 USD
    Taxe de recherche :
    Refer to
    annex D(CL)
    annex D(EP)
    annex D(ES)
    annex D(US)
    Taxe pour le document de priorité (règle 17.1.b) du PCT) :
    — for the first 10 pages:
    1,980 DOP
    — for each additional page:
    plus 14 DOP
    Taxe pour requête en restauration du droit de priorité (règle 26bis.3.d) du PCT) :
    19,835 DOP
    L’office récepteur exige-t-il un mandataire ?
    No, if the applicant resides in the Dominican Republic
    Yes, if the applicant is a non-resident
    Qui peut agir en qualité de mandataire?
    Any natural or legal person resident in the Dominican Republic
    Renonciation au pouvoir :
    Waivers of powers of attorney do not apply (PCT Rule 90.4(e) and 90.5(d)) where the agent or common representative submits any notice of withdrawal during the international phase (PCT Rule 90bis.1 to 90bis.4, also refer to International Phase, paragraph IP 11.048).
    L’office a-t-il renoncé à l’exigence selon laquelle un pouvoir distinct doit lui être remis ?
    Non
    Particular instances in which a separate power of attorney is required:
    Not applicable
    L’office a-t-il renoncé à l’exigence selon laquelle une copie d’un pouvoir général doit lui être remise ?
    Non
    Particular instances in which a copy of a general power of attorney is required:
    Not applicable

    Annex L - Deposits of Microorganisms and Other Biological Material

    Requirements of designated and elected Offices
    Only Offices whose applicable national law contains provisions concerning the deposits of microorganisms and other biological material are listed in Annex L. Unless otherwise indicated, deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before these Offices with any depositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure.
    For a list of these institutions refer to:
    http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/pdf/idalist.pdf (and the detailed requirements for each institution at: https://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/section_d/subsection_c.html)
    Notifications related thereto may be consulted under:
    http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/
    Further information concerning the requirements of international depository authorities under the Budapest Treaty is available at:
    http://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/index.html
    Time (if any) earlier than 16 months from priority date by which applicant must furnish:
    — the indications prescribed in Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii):
    At the time of filing (must be in the description)
    — any additional indications:
    At the time of filing (must be in the description)
    Additional indications (if any) which must be given besides those prescribed in Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii) pursuant to notifications from the Office:
    To the extent available to the applicant, relevant information on the characteristics of the microorganism
    Additional information
    For further details, refer to Article 13 (3) and (4) of Law N0. 20-00 of 8 May 2000, on Industrial Property

    Phase Nationale

    Résumé des exigences pour l’ouverture de la phase nationale

    Délais applicables pour l’ouverture de la phase nationale :
    Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date
    Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    L'office autorise-t-il le rétablissement des droits (règle 49.6 du PCT) ?
    Yes, the Office permits reinstatement under the “unintentional” and the “due care” criteria
    Fee for reinstatement of rights
    19,835 DOP
    Traduction de la demande internationale requise dans l’une des langues suivantes:
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    Spanish
    Éléments que doit comporter la traduction pour l’ouverture de la phase nationale :
    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)
    Une copie de la demande internationale est-elle requise dans des circonstances particulières?
    Non
    L'office accepte-t-il des dessins en couleur en vertu de sa législation nationale ?
    Non
    Taxes nationales :
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    Brevets
    Filing fee:
    — up to 30 sheets
    13,225 DOP
    — for each additional sheet
    75 DOP
    Utility models
    Filing fee:
    — up to 30 sheets
    9,255 DOP
    — for each additional sheet
    75 DOP
    Exemption, réduction ou remboursement de la taxe nationale :
    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
    Exigences particulières de l’office (règle 51bis du PCT) :
    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 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.
    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.
    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.
    Declaration as to 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.
    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.
    Translation of the international application to be furnished in two copies
    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.
    Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in the Dominican Republic
    Power of attorney if an agent is appointed
    Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listing in electronic form and paper
    Qui peut agir en qualité de mandataire?
    Any natural or legal person resident in the Dominican Republic
    L'office accepte-t-il l'effet de la restauration du droit de priorité par l'office récepteur (règle 49ter.1 du PCT) ?
    Oui
    L’office accepte-t-il les requêtes en restauration du droit de priorité (règle 49ter.2 du PCT) ?
    Yes, the Office applies both the “unintentional” and the “due care” criteria to such requests

    La procédure lors de la phase nationale

    DO.01 FORM FOR ENTERING THE NATIONAL PHASE
    The Office has available a special form for entering the national phase (refer to Annex DO.II). This form should preferably (but need not) be used.
    DO.02 LANGUAGE OF PROCEEDINGS
    The language of proceedings is Spanish.
    DO.03 TRANSLATION (CORRECTION)
    Errors in the translation of the international application can be corrected with reference to the text of the international application as originally filed (refer to National Phase, paragraphs NP 6.002 and NP 6.003).
    DO.04 FEES (MANNER OF PAYMENT)
    IPL Art. 11.3
    The applicant must submit proof of payment of the national filing fee with the application. The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and in this Chapter is outlined in Annex DO.I.
    DO.05 DIVISIONAL APPLICATIONS
    IPL Art. 18,
    RPL Art. 12

    In case of lack of unity of invention, the applicant may file divisional applications in respect of the additional inventions claimed in the international application. These will benefit from the same filing date as the international application provided that they do not go beyond the original disclosure. Filing fees are due for each divisional application (refer to Annex DO.I).
    DO.06 POWER OF ATTORNEY
    IPL Art. 148,
    RPL Art. 3

    If the applicant does not reside in the Dominican Republic, an agent must be appointed by filing a power of attorney.
    DO.07 PUBLICATION OF APPLICATIONS
    IPL Art. 21,
    RPL Art. 74

    All applications are published 18 months after the expiration of the filing date or the earliest priority date and this is subject to payment of a fee (refer to Annex DO.I).
    DO.08 EXAMINATION
    IPL Art. 22,
    RPL Art. 16

    A patent may be granted only after examination as to substance which is subject to payment of a fee (Refer to Annex DO.I). The fee must be paid within 12 months after publication of the application by the Office. If the applicant fails to pay this fee within the prescribed time limit, the application shall be considered abandoned.
    DO.09 GRANT OF PATENT
    IPL Art. 24,
    RPL Art. 74

    The grant of patent is published and this is subject to payment of a fee (refer to Annex DO.I).
    DO.10 AMENDMENTS AND CORRECTION OF THE APPLICATION
    PCT Article 28,
    IPL Art. 149

    The applicant may, at any time, make amendments or corrections to his application, provided that they do not go beyond the original disclosure. The amount of the fee for amendments or corrections is indicated in Annex DO.I.
    DO.11 CONVERSION
    IPL Art. 20,
    RPL Art. 74,
    Res. 003/2017

    An international application for a patent may be converted into a utility model application and vice versa. A fee for requesting conversion is due (refer to Annex DO.I)
    DO.12 EXCUSE OF DELAYS IN MEETING TIME LIMITS
    Article 24.2) du PCT,
    Article 48.2) du PCT,
    Règle 82bis du PCT

    Reference is made to paragraphs NP 6.022 to NP 6.027 of the National Phase.
    DO.13 REVIEW UNDER ARTICLE 25 OF THE PCT
    The applicable procedure is outlined in paragraphs NP 6.018 to NP 6.021 of the National Phase.
    DO.14 ANNUAL FEES
    IPL Art. 28,
    RPL Art. 22,
    Res. 001/2011,
    Sec. 6

    Annual fees for patents are payable for the second and each subsequent year following the international filing date. The first annual fee must be paid at the latest before the first anniversary of the date of entry into the national phase. Subsequent payments must be made at the latest before the anniversary of the international filing date.
    IPL Art. 53,
    RPL Art. 22

    Annual fees for utility models are payable for the fifth to the tenth year and each subsequent year. The first annual fee must be paid at the latest on the fifth anniversary of the international filing date and a subsequent payment of annual fees must be made at the latest on the tenth anniversary of the international filing date.
    Two or more annual fees may be paid in advance. Payment of annual fees may still be made within six months from the due date, subject to the payment of a surcharge. The amounts of these fees are indicated in Annex DO.I.
    DO.15 REINSTATEMENT OF RIGHTS
    Règle 49.6 du PCT,
    Res. 001/2011,
    Sec. 7,
    Sec. 8,
    Sec. 10

    Reinstatement of rights may be requested where the delay in meeting the time limit referred to in Article 22 was unintentional or the applicant in spite of due care required by the circumstances having been taken, failed to perform the acts referred to in Article 22 within the applicable time limit. A request for reinstatement must be presented in writing within two months from the removal of the cause of the failure to observe the time limit, or twelve months from the date of expiration of the applicable time limit, whichever time limit expires earlier. Within the said two months, the omitted action must be completed and the fee for reinstatement of rights must be paid (refer to Annex DO.I).
    DO.16 REQUEST FOR RESTORATION OF RIGHT OF PRIORITY
    PCT Rule 49ter.2,
    Res. 001/2011,
    Sec. 7-9

    Where the international application was filed within two months from the end of the period for claiming priority of an earlier application, a request for restoration of the right of priority may be made to the Office in accordance with the national law (refer to National Phase, paragraphs NP 6.006 to NP 6.011). For the request to be granted, the Office must be satisfied that the failure to file the application within the 12-month priority period was unintentional or occurred in spite of due care required by the circumstances. The time limit for filing the request is one month from the date of entry into the national phase. A declaration or other evidence in support of a request for restoration of the right of priority should accompany the request. A fee for restoration of the right of priority must be paid (refer to Annex DO.I).

    Annexes

    Annex DO.I - Fees
    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.
    Brevets
    Filing fee:
    — up to 30 sheets
    13,225 DOP
    — for each additional sheet
    75 DOP
    Publication fee
    3,965 DOP
    Fee for priority claims
    per priority 2,645 DOP
    Taxe d’examen
    15,870 DOP
    Fee for publication of grant of patent
    5,290 DOP
    Amendment fees:
    — correction of the applicant or patentee details
    3,965 DOP
    — claims:
    — for the 1st claim
    4,495 DOP
    — for any additional claim
    2,645 DOP
    Taxe de restauration des droits
    19,835 DOP
    Taxe pour la restauration du droit de priorité
    19,835 DOP
    Fee for conversion of patent application into application for utility model, and vice versa
    4,630 DOP
    Fee for divisional application
    13,225 DOP
    Registration fee:
    — for a patent application not exceeding 30 pages
    None
    — for each additional page
    75 DOP
    Taxes annuelles :
    — for the 2nd to the 4th years
    per year 6,610 DOP
    — for the 5th to the 9th years
    per year 10,580 DOP
    — for the 10th to the 15th years
    per year 13,225 DOP
    — for the 16th or more years
    per year 15,870 DOP
    Surcharge for late payment of annual fees (for each month or fraction thereof that the fee remains unpaid)
    1,980 DOP
    Utility models
    Filing fee:
    — up to 30 sheets
    9,255 DOP
    — for each additional sheet
    75 DOP
    Publication fee
    3,965 DOP
    Fee for priority claims
    per priority 2,645 DOP
    Taxe d’examen
    10,580 DOP
    Fee for publication of grant of utility model
    5,290 DOP
    Amendment fees:
    — correction of the applicant or patentee details
    3,965 DOP
    — claims:
    — for the 1st claim
    4,495 DOP
    — for any additional claim
    2,645 DOP
    Fee for divisional utility application
    10,580 DOP
    Registration fee:
    — for a utility model application not exceeding 30 pages
    None
    — for each additional page
    75 DOP
    Taxes annuelles :
    — for the 5th to the 10th years
    13,225 DOP
    — for any additional year
    15,870 DOP
    Surcharge for late payment of annual fees (for each month or fraction thereof that the fee remains unpaid)
    1,980 DOP
    Comment le paiement des taxes peut-il être effectué ?
    The payment of the fees has to be effected in Dominican peso. All payments must indicate the application number (national, if already known; international, if the national application number is not yet known), the name of the applicant and the category of fee being paid
    Filing and maintenance fees should be paid by check, credit card or cash directly at the Office
    Formulaires
    The following documents are maintained by the Office. Refer to the Office website (Annex B) for latest version and other languages.
    Annex DO.II - Form for entry into the national phase
    Version actuelle applicable à partir du 5 février 2026 , imprimée le 12 février 2026
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