WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide GT - Guatemala
Registo da Propriedade Intelectual (Guatemala)

    Applicable as from 13 de março de 2025
    (published on 13 de março de 2025)

    Summary of latest changes in this version
    GENERAL INFO: Payment methods
    Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase: Color drawings, Restoration of the right of priority, Reinstatement of rights
    List of changes

    [MT] Informações úteis sobre o hotel

    [MT] O Guia do Requerente PCT é atualizado quase semanalmente com as informações recebidas pelo Escritório Internacional.
    In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau: pct.guide@wipo.int.
    [MT] Lista de abreviaturas utilizadas no presente documento :
    Office: Registry of Intellectual Property (Guatemala)
    [MT] Lista das moedas utilizadas neste documento :
    GTQ (Quetzal)
    [MT] Países e informações sobre os escritórios :
    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] Perfil do escritório
    For more technical information about the Office, refer to ePCT Office profile.
    [MT] Reservas, declarações, notificações e incompatibilidades do PCT
    The Office does not have any reservations, declarations, notifications or incompatibilities.
    Refer to the full list.
    [MT] Datas fechadas
    The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday
    Additional closed dates can be consulted on the Office Closed dates page

    [MT] Fase internacional

    [MT] Anexo B - Informações sobre Estados Contratantes ou Organizações Intergovernamentais

    [MT] Estado Contratante :
    Guatemala
    [MT] Código de duas letras :
    GT
    [MT] Nome do escritório:
    Registo da Propriedade Intelectual (Guatemala)
    [MT] Localização :
    7a. Avenida 7-61 zona 4
    primer nivel
    Guatemala Ciudad
    01004
    Guatemala
    [MT] Endereço postal :
    Same as above
    [MT] Telefone :
    (502) 232 470 70 extension 105
    [MT] E-mail :
    rvaldes@rpi.gob.gt
    mmoreira@rpi.gob.gt
    ccastaneda@rpi.gob.gt
    [MT] Site da Web:
    [MT] Fax:
    None
    [MT] O Instituto aceita o depósito de documentos por fax ou por meios similares ( Regra 92.4 do PCT )?
    Não
    [MT] O Instituto aceitaria provas de envio de um documento, em caso de perda ou atraso, quando for utilizado um serviço de entrega que não as autoridades postais ( Regra 82.1 do PCT )?
    Não
    [MT] O Instituto está disposto a permitir que os requerentes coloquem os seus pedidos à disposição do Serviço de Acesso Digital da OMPI para Documentos de Prioridade ( DAS ) ( Regra 17.1 ( b - bis ) do PCT )?
    More information about WIPO DAS is available at: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das.
    Não
    [MT] Secretaria ( s) de recepção competente ( s) para pedidos internacionais apresentados por nacionais ou residentes deste Estado :
    Refer to corresponding Annex C
    IB
    [MT] A legislação nacional restringe o depósito de pedidos internacionais junto de institutos estrangeiros?
    Not applicable
    [MT] Serviço ( s ) competente ( s ) designado ( s ) ( ou eleito ) para este Estado :
    Refer to corresponding National Phase.
    GT
    [MT] Tipos de protecção disponíveis através do PCT:
    Patents
    Utility models
    [MT] Métodos de pagamento aceites pelo Instituto :
    As RO: The Office has delegated its RO functions to RO/IB. Refer to Annex C(IB) for more information.
    As DO: Cash deposit at the Banco de Desarrollo Rural's teller windows or through the bank's online banking system.
    [MT] Disponibilidade, nos termos da legislação nacional, para uma pesquisa internacional de tipo (PCT Artigo 15 ):
    None
    [MT] Protecção provisória após publicação internacional :
    None
    [MT] Informação de interesse se este Estado Contratante for designado ( ou eleito )
    [MT] Data em que o nome e o endereço do inventor devem ser indicados :
    Must be in the request. 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 three months from the date of the invitation.
    [MT] Existem disposições especiais relativas ao depósito de microrganismos e outros materiais biológicos?
    Yes, refer to Annex L.

    [MT] Anexo C - Gabinete de recepção

    [MT] O Gabinete não atua como Gabinete de recepção
    This Office has delegated its RO functions to RO/IB. Refer to Annex C(IB) for more information.

    [MT] Anexo L - Depósitos de Microrganismos e Outros Materiais Biológicos

    [MT] Requisitos dos cargos designados e eleitos
    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
    [MT] Data ( se houver ) anterior a 16 meses da data de prioridade até à qual o requerente deve apresentar :
    [MT] — as indicações prescritas na regra 13bis.3, alínea a), subalíneas i) a iii):
    At the time of filing (must be in the description)
    [MT] — eventuais indicações adicionais :
    None
    [MT] Indicações adicionais ( se houver ) que devem ser dadas para além das prescritas na Regra 13bis.3 a ) i ) a iii ), em conformidade com as notificações do Instituto :
    To the extent available to the applicant, a description of the characteristics of the microorganism and/or other biological material
    [MT] Informações adicionais sobre o produto
    Deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Registry of Intellectual Property (Guatemala) 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 (these institutions are indicated further in this Annex and notifications related thereto may be consulted under https://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/). The certificate of deposit must be translated into Spanish upon entry into the national phase.

    [MT] Fase nacional

    [MT] Resumo dos requisitos para entrada na fase nacional

    [MT] Prazos aplicáveis para a entrada na fase nacional :
    Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date
    Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    [MT] O Instituto permite a restauração de direitos ( Regra 49.6 do PCT )?
    Sim
    [MT] Tradução do pedido internacional exigida para ( uma das ) línguas seguintes :
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    Spanish
    [MT] Conteúdos exigidos da tradução para entrada na fase nacional :
    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)
    [MT] É necessária uma cópia do pedido internacional em circunstâncias especiais?
    Sim
    [MT] O Instituto aceita desenhos coloridos de acordo com a sua legislação nacional?
    Sim
    [MT] Taxas nacionais :
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    [MT] Patentes
    [MT] Taxa de depósito
    2,500 GTQ
    [MT] Modelos de utilidade
    [MT] Taxa de depósito
    1,000 GTQ
    [MT] Isenções, reduções ou reembolsos de taxas :
    None
    [MT] Requisitos especiais do Instituto ( Regra 51 bis do 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 three 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 three months from the date of receipt of the invitation.
    Declaration as to the applicant’s entitlement to claim priority of 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 three 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 three 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 three months from the date of receipt of the invitation.
    Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Guatemala
    Power of attorney if an agent is appointed
    Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listing in electronic form
    [MT] Quem pode agir como agente?
    Any attorney registered in Guatemala
    [MT] O Instituto aceita o efeito da restauração do direito de prioridade pelo Instituto receptor ( Regra 49ter.1 do PCT )?
    Sim
    [MT] O Instituto aceita pedidos de restauração do direito de prioridade ( Regra 49ter.2 do PCT )?
    Yes, the Office applies both the “unintentional” and the “due care” criteria to such requests

    [MT] O procedimento na fase nacional

    [MT] Informação ainda não disponível

    [MT] Anexos

    [MT] Anexo GT.I - Taxas
    Information not yet available
    [MT] Formulários
    Please refer to the Office.
    Current version applicable from 13 de março de 2025 , printed on 14 de fevereiro de 2026
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