PCT Applicant's Guide إكوادور - Valid as from ١ يناير ٢٠٢٦

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Applicable as from ١ يناير ٢٠٢٦

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[MT] معلومات مفيدة

[MT] ويجري تحديث دليل مقدمي طلبات البراءات بموجب معاهدة البراءات كل أسبوع تقريبا بالمعلومات التي يتلقاها المكتب الدولي.

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

[MT] قائمة المختصرات المستخدمة في هذه الوثيقة:

Office: National Service of Intellectual Rights (SENADI) (Ecuador)

IPL: Intellectual Property Law (Consolidation No. 2006-13)

[MT] قائمة العملات المستخدمة في هذه الوثيقة:

USD (دولار أمريكي)

[MT] معلومات عن البلدان والمكاتب:

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.

[MT] موجز المكتب

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

[MT] التحفظات والإعلانات والإخطارات وأوجه التعارض

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

[MT] مواعيد إغلاق المكتب

The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday

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

[MT] المرحلة الدولية

[MT] المرفق باء - معلومات عن الدول المتعاقدة أو المنظمات الحكومية الدولية

[MT] الدولة المتعاقدة:

إكوادور

[MT] رمز من حرفين:

[MT] اسم المكتب:

الخدمة الوطنية للحقوق الفكرية (SENADI) (الإكوادور)

[MT] الموقع:

Unidad de Gestión de Patentes
Edificio FORUM 300
Avenida República # 396 y Diego de Almagro
Quito
Ecuador

[MT] العنوان البريدي:

Same as above

[MT] الهاتف:

(593-2) 394 00 00
(593-2) 394 00 01
(593-2) 394 00 02
(593-2) 394 00 03
(593-2) 394 00 04
(593-2) 394 00 05
(593-2) 394 00 06
(593-2) 394 00 07
(593-2) 394 00 08
(593-2) 394 00 09
(593-2) 394 00 10

[MT] البريد الإلكتروني:

General enquiries

senadi.ec@gmail.com

PCT enquiries

pct@senadi.gob.ec

[MT] الموقع الشبكي:

http://www.derechosintelectuales.gob.ec

[MT] الفاكس:

None

[MT] هل يقبل المكتب إيداع المستندات بالفاكس أو بوسائل مماثلة (المادة 92-4 من معاهدة البراءات)؟

لا

[MT] هل يقبل المكتب دليلا على إرسال مستند بالبريد، في حالة فقده أو تأخره، عندما تستخدم خدمة تسليم غير سلطات البريد (القاعدة 82-1 من معاهدة البراءات)؟

لا

[MT] هل المكتب مستعد للسماح لمقدمي الطلبات بإتاحة الطلبات لخدمة الوصول الرقمي إلى وثائق الأولوية (DAS) التابعة للمنظمة العالمية للملكية الفكرية (القاعدة 17-1 (ب- مكرراً) من معاهدة البراءات)؟

More information about WIPO DAS is available at: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das.

لا

[MT] المكتب (المكاتب) المختص (المختصة) بتلقي الطلبات الدولية المقدمة من رعايا هذه الدولة أو المقيمين فيها:

EC,

[MT] هل يقيد التشريع الوطني تقديم الطلبات الدولية إلى المكاتب الأجنبية؟

Refer to the Office

[MT] المكتب (المكاتب) المختص (المختصين) المعين (أو المنتخبين) لهذه الدولة:

Refer to corresponding National Phase.

[MT] أنواع الحماية المتاحة من خلال معاهدة البراءات:

Patents,

Utility models

[MT] طرق الدفع المقبولة لدى المكتب:

The payment of fees should be effected in US dollars. All payments must indicate the application number (national, if already known; international, if the national number is not yet known), the name of the applicant and the category of fee being paid.

As RO:
The transmittal fee can be paid by credit card or by bank transfer to SENADI’s account:
Name of the bank: Banco del Pacífico
Account No.: 7877889
RUC (tax identification number): 1768190490001

The payment voucher must be downloaded from the SENADI website: https://www.derechosintelectuales.gob.ec/.

The international search fee and international filing fee can be paid by deposit or bank transfer to the above account. Transfers must be made separately.

As DO: The payment of fees can be effected by bank transfer to the following account:
Beneficiary: Servicio Nacional de Derechos Intelectuales (SENADI)
Name of the bank: Banco del Pacífico
Account No.: 748529 (Cuenta Corriente)
SWIFT code: PACIECEG

[MT] توفر الوسائل بموجب القانون الوطني لإجراء بحث من النوع الدولي (المادة 15 من معاهدة البراءات):

None

[MT] الحماية المؤقتة بعد النشر الدولي:

None

[MT] معلومات ذات صلة إذا عُينت (أو انتُخبت) هذه الدولة المتعاقدة

[MT] الوقت الذي يجب فيه تقديم اسم المخترع وعنوانه :

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)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.

[MT] هل هناك أحكام خاصة تتعلق بإيداع الكائنات المجهرية وغيرها من المواد البيولوجية؟

Yes, refer to Annex L.

Annex C - Receiving Office

[MT] مكتب الاستقبال المختص لرعايا ومقيمي:

إكوادور

[MT] اللغة التي يجوز أن تقدم بها الطلبات الدولية:

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

[MT] اللغة المقبولة للنص الحر المعتمد على اللغة في القائمة المتسلسلة:

Same as above

[MT] اللغة التي يمكن أن يقدم بها الطلب:

Spanish

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

[MT] هل يقبل المكتب المتلقي تقديم الطلبات الدولية في شكل إلكتروني؟

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 must 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 notifications by the Office, refer to the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 11 July 2019, pages 102 et seq. and 1 September 2022, pages 239 et seq.

Yes, the Office accepts electronic filing via ePCT-Filing

[MT] هل يقبل المكتب المتلقي تقديم وثائق ما قبل التحويل، وإذا كان الأمر كذلك، فبأي شكل (المادة 706 من التعليمات الإدارية لمعاهدة البراءات)؟

Yes, any format

[MT] هل يقبل المكتب المتلقي الإدراج بالإشارة (القاعدة 20-6 من معاهدة البراءات)؟

نعم

[MT] هل يقبل المكتب المتلقي تقديم الرسومات الملونة على أساس غير رسمي ويحيلها إلى المكتب الدولي؟

Yes, without any limitations or requirements

[MT] هل يقبل المكتب المتلقي طلبات استعادة حق الأولوية (المادة 26 مكرراً-3 من معاهدة البراءات)؟

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

[MT] السلطة الدولية المختصة بالبحث:

CL,

EP,

[MT] سلطة الفحص الأولي الدولي المختصة:

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

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:

Transmittal fee:

300 USD

International filing fee:

This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).

1,667 USD

Fee per sheet in excess of 30:

This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).

19 USD

Reductions (under Schedule of Fees, item 4):

Electronic filing (the request in character coded format):

251 USD

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

376 USD

Search fee:

Refer to
Annex D(CL)
Annex D(EP)
Annex D(ES)

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

per certified page 0.20 USD

Is an agent required by the receiving Office?

Who can act as agent?

Any natural or legal person resident in Ecuador

Waiver of power of attorney:

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

Refer to the Office

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

Refer to the Office

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 for notification of the fact that a deposit was made on or before the filing date

— any additional indications:

None

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:

None

National Phase

Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase

Time limits applicable for entry into the national phase:

Under PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date

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

Yes, the Office permits reinstatement of rights under the “unintentional” criterion.

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).

Spanish

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, as amended only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), 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, only 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?

Yes, the Office accepts the submission of color or grayscale drawings or photographs on an informal basis, without any limitations or requirements.

National fees:

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

Patents

Filing fee

This fee may be reduced by up to 90% for micro, small and medium enterprises, recognized national universities, independent researchers, public institutions, small and medium farmers and enterprises of popular and solidarity economy.

495.33 USD

Additional fee for each claim in excess of 10

55.07 USD

Utility models

Filing fee

This fee may be reduced by up to 50% for micro, small and medium enterprises, recognized national universities, independent researchers, public institutions, small and medium farmers and enterprises of popular and solidarity economy.

136 USD

Exemptions, reductions or refunds of fees:

None

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

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.

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.

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

Instrument of assignment of the priority right where the applicants are not identical

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

Instrument of assignment of the international application if the applicant has changed after the international filing date

Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Ecuador

Who can act as agent?

Any natural or legal person resident in Ecuador

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

EC.01 LANGUAGE OF PROCEEDINGS

The language of proceedings is Spanish.

EC.02 TRANSLATION (CORRECTION)

Errors in the translation of the international application can be corrected with reference to the text of the international application as filed (refer to National Phase, paragraphs NP 6.002 and NP 6.003).

EC.03 FEES (MANNER OF PAYMENT)

The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and in this Chapter is outlined in Annex EC.I.

EC.04 EXAMINATION

IPL Art. 144

A patent will be granted only after examination as to patentability. The amounts of the examination fees are indicated in Annex EC.I.

EC.05 AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICATION

PCT Article 28,

PCT Article 41

The applicant may, at any time before the patent is granted, make amendments to his application, provided that the amendment does not go beyond the original disclosure.

EC.06 EXCUSE OF DELAYS IN MEETING TIME LIMITS

PCT Article 24(2),

PCT Article 48(2),

PCT Rule 82bis

Reference is made to paragraphs NP 6.022 to NP 6.027 of the National Phase.

EC.07 REVIEW UNDER ARTICLE 25 OF THE PCT

PCT Article 25,

PCT Rule 51

The applicable procedure is outlined in paragraphs NP 6.018 to NP 6.021 of the National Phase. If, upon review under PCT Article 25, the Office denies an error or omission on the part of the receiving Office or the International Bureau, an appeal against this decision may be lodged with the Office.

EC.08 UTILITY MODELS

If the applicant wishes to obtain a utility model instead of a patent in Ecuador on the basis of an international application, the applicant, when performing the acts referred to in Article 22 or 39, shall so indicate to the Office.

Annexes

Annex EC.I - Fees

Patents

The fees may be reduced by up to 90% for micro, small and medium enterprises, recognized national universities, independent researchers, public institutions small and medium farmers and enterprises of popular and solidarity economy.

Filing fee:

495.33 USD

Additional fee for each claim in excess of 10

55.07 USD

Search fee:

— for a search of the national documentation

148 USD

— request for a report on the state of the art

836.96 USD

Examination fee (additional 10% for each page in excess of 20)

596.49 USD

Fee for modification

227.25 USD

Maintenance fees:

— for the 1st year

125 USD

— for the 2nd year

145 USD

— for the 3rd year

158.20 USD

— for the 4th year

195.11 USD

— for the 5th year

226.33 USD

— for the 6th year

262.54 USD

— for the 7th year

304.55 USD

— for the 8th year

353.28 USD

— for the 9th year

409.80 USD

— for the 10th year

475.37 USD

— for the 11th year

551.43 USD

— for the 12th year

639.66 USD

— for the 13th year

742 USD

— for the 14th year

860.72 USD

— for the 15th year

998.44 USD

— for the 16th year

1,158.19 USD

— for the 17th year

1,343.50 USD

— for the 18th year

1,558.46 USD

— for the 19th year

1,807.81 USD

— for the 20th year

2,097.06 USD

Utility models

The fees may be reduced by up to 50% for micro, small and medium enterprises, recognized national universities, independent researchers, public institutions, small and medium farmers and enterprises of popular and solidarity economy.

Filing fee

136 USD

Search fee:

— for a search of the national documentation

46 USD

— for a search of the state of the art

48 USD

Maintenance fees:

— for the period from the 1st to the 5th year

per year 12 USD

— for the period from the 6th to the 10th year

per year 16 USD

How can payment of fees be effected?

The payment of fees can be effected by bank transfer to the following account:

Beneficiary
Servicio Nacional de Derechos Intelectuales (SENADI)

Name of the bank
Banco del Pacífico

Account No.
748529 (Cuenta Corriente)

SWIFT
PACIECEG

Forms

Please refer to the Office.

قيد المعالجة

WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide EC - إكوادور
الخدمة الوطنية للحقوق الفكرية (SENADI) (الإكوادور)

[MT] معلومات مفيدة

[MT] المرحلة الدولية

[MT] المرفق باء - معلومات عن الدول المتعاقدة أو المنظمات الحكومية الدولية

Annex C - Receiving Office

Annex L - Deposits of Microorganisms and Other Biological Material

National Phase

Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase

The procedure in the national Phase

Annexes

قيد المعالجة

WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide EC - إكوادور الخدمة الوطنية للحقوق الفكرية (SENADI) (الإكوادور)

معلومات

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