WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide HN - Honduras
Dirección General de Propiedad Intelectual (Honduras)

    En vigor desde 1 de enero de 2026
    (publicado en 13 de noviembre de 2025)

    Resumen de los últimos cambios en esta versión
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    [MT] Información útil sobre el hotel

    [MT] La Guía del solicitante del PCT se actualiza casi semanalmente con la información recibida por la Oficina Internacional.
    In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau: pct.guide@wipo.int.
    [MT] Lista de abreviaturas utilizadas en el presente documento:
    Office: Directorate General of Intellectual Property (Honduras)
    D12-99: Industrial Property Law, Decree No. 12-99-E
    [MT] Lista de monedas utilizadas en este documento:
    HNL (lempira hondureño), USD (dólar de los EE.UU.)
    [MT] Países y oficinas de información:
    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 de oficina
    For more technical information about the Office, refer to ePCT Office profile.
    [MT] Reservas, declaraciones, notificaciones e incompatibilidades del PCT
    The Office does not have any reservations, declarations, notifications or incompatibilities.
    Refer to the full list.
    [MT] Fechas cerradas
    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 - Información sobre los Estados Contratantes o las Organizaciones Intergubernamentales

    [MT] Estado Contratante:
    Honduras
    [MT] Código de dos letras:
    HN
    [MT] Nombre de la oficina:
    Dirección General de Propiedad Intelectual (Honduras)
    [MT] Ubicación:
    Centro Cívico Gubernamental
    Boulevard Juan Pablo
    Tegucigalpa
    Honduras
    [MT] Dirección postal:
    Same as above
    [MT] Teléfono:
    (504) 2242 8897
    [MT] Correo electrónico:
    patentes@ip.gob.hn
    Josue.mejia@ip.gob.hn
    Jose.morazan@ip.gob.hn
    [MT] Sitio web:
    [MT] Fax:
    (504) 239 72 90
    [MT] ¿ Acepta la Oficina la presentación de documentos por fax o por medios similares ( Regla 92.4 del PCT )?
    Yes, by e-mail or facsimile
    [MT] ¿Qué tipos de documentos pueden transmitirse de esta manera?
    All kinds of documents
    [MT] ¿Debe presentarse el original del documento en todos los casos?
    Yes, within one month from the date of the transmission, if the transmitted document is the international application or a replacement sheet containing corrections or amendments of the international application
    No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
    [MT] ¿Envía la Oficina notificaciones por correo electrónico en relación con las solicitudes internacionales?
    Sí
    [MT] ¿ Aceptaría la Oficina pruebas de envío de un documento, en caso de pérdida o retraso, cuando se utilice un servicio de entrega distinto de las autoridades postales ( Regla 82.1 del PCT )?
    Sí
    [MT] ¿ Está la Oficina dispuesta a permitir que los solicitantes pongan sus solicitudes a disposición del Servicio de Acceso Digital de la OMPI para Documentos de Prioridad ( DAS ) ( Regla 17.1 b bis ) del PCT )?
    More information about WIPO DAS is available at: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das.
    No
    [MT] Oficina (s) receptora (s) competente (s) para las solicitudes internacionales presentadas por nacionales o residentes de este Estado:
    HN,
    IB
    [MT] ¿Restringe la legislación nacional la presentación de solicitudes internacionales en Oficinas extranjeras?
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] Oficina (s) competente (s) designada (s) (o elegida (s)) para este Estado:
    Refer to corresponding National Phase.
    HN
    [MT] Tipos de protección disponibles a través del PCT:
    Patents,
    Utility models
    [MT] Métodos de pago aceptados por la Oficina:
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] Disponibilidad en virtud de la legislación nacional para una búsqueda internacional de tipo (artículo 15 del PCT):
    Decree No. 12-99E of the Industrial Property Law of 18 December 1999 and Decree No. 16-2006 of the Implementation of Free Trade Treaty Law of 15 March 2006
    [MT] Protección provisional después de la publicación internacional:
    None
    [MT] Información de interés si este Estado Contratante es designado ( o elegido )
    [MT] Fecha en que se deben indicar el nombre y la dirección del inventor:
    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 two months from the date of receipt of the invitation.
    [MT] ¿Existen disposiciones especiales relativas al depósito de microorganismos y otros materiales biológicos?
    Yes, refer to Annex L.

    [MT] Anexo C - Oficina receptora

    [MT] Oficina de recepción competente para los nacionales y residentes de:
    Honduras
    [MT] Idioma en que podrán presentarse las solicitudes internacionales:
    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] Idioma en que puede presentarse la solicitud:
    Spanish
    Number of copies required by the receiving Office if the international application is filed on paper:
    1
    [MT] ¿Acepta la Oficina receptora la presentación de solicitudes internacionales en forma electrónica?
    Information not yet available
    [MT] ¿ La Oficina receptora acepta la incorporación por remisión ( Regla 20.6 del PCT )?
    Sí
    [MT] ¿Acepta la Oficina receptora la presentación de dibujos en color de manera oficiosa y los transmite a la Oficina Internacional?
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] ¿ La Oficina receptora acepta peticiones de restablecimiento del derecho de prioridad ( Regla 26bis.3 del PCT )?
    Yes, the Office applies both the “unintentional” and the “due care” criteria to such requests
    [MT] Autoridad competente encargada de la búsqueda internacional:
    EP,
    ES
    [MT] Autoridad competente para el examen preliminar internacional:
    EP,
    ES
    Fees payable to the RO:
    [MT] Tarifa de transmisión:
    200 USD
    [MT] Tasa de presentación internacional:
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    1,667 USD
    [MT] Tarifa por hoja superior a 30:
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    19 USD
    [MT] Tasa de búsqueda:
    Refer to
    Annex D(EP)
    Annex D(ES)
    [MT] Tasa por documento de prioridad ( Regla 17.1 b) del PCT):
    50 USD
    [MT] Tasa por solicitar el restablecimiento del derecho de prioridad ( Regla 26bis.3 d) del PCT):
    50 USD
    [MT] ¿Es necesario un agente para la Oficina receptora?
    Sí
    [MT] ¿ Quién puede actuar como agente?
    Any attorney registered in Honduras
    [MT] Renuncia al poder:
    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).
    [MT] ¿Ha renunciado la Oficina al requisito de presentar un poder por separado?
    No
    [MT] Casos particulares en los que se requiere un poder por separado:
    Not applicable
    [MT] ¿Ha renunciado la Oficina al requisito de que se presente una copia de un poder general?
    No
    [MT] Casos particulares en los que se requiere una copia de un poder general:
    Not applicable

    [MT] Anexo L - Depósitos de microorganismos y otros materiales biológicos

    [MT] Requisitos de las Oficinas designadas y elegidas
    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] Fecha ( si la hubiere ) anterior a 16 meses de la fecha de prioridad en que el solicitante debe presentar :
    [MT] - las indicaciones prescritas en la Regla 13bis.3 a) i) a iii):
    At the time of filing, either in the description or separately
    [MT] - cualquier indicación adicional:
    At the time of filing, either in the description or separately
    [MT] Indicaciones adicionales (si las hubiere) que deberán darse además de las prescritas en la Regla 13bis.3 a) i) a iii) en virtud de notificaciones de la Oficina:
    To the extent available to the applicant, relevant information on the characteristics of the microorganism
    [MT] Información adicional
    Deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (Honduras) 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/).

    [MT] Fase nacional

    [MT] Resumen de los requisitos para entrar en la fase nacional

    [MT] Plazos aplicables para la entrada en la 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] ¿ Permite la Oficina la restitución de derechos ( Regla 49.6 del PCT )?
    Yes, the Office permits reinstatement of rights.
    Fee for reinstatement
    3,000 HNL
    [MT] Traducción de la solicitud internacional requerida a ( uno de ) los siguientes idiomas :
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    Spanish
    [MT] Contenidos requeridos de la traducción para entrar en la 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] ¿Se requiere una copia de la solicitud internacional en circunstancias particulares?
    No
    [MT] ¿Acepta la Oficina dibujos en color en virtud de su legislación nacional?
    Yes, the Office accepts color drawings
    [MT] Tasas nacionales:
    [MT] Patentes o modelos de utilidad
    [MT] Cuota de presentación
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    1,500 HNL
    [MT] Tasas anuales
    per year, 200 HNL
    [MT] Tasa de examen sustantivo
    1,500 HNL
    [MT] Exenciones, reducciones o reembolsos de tasas :
    The fees are reduced by 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.
    [MT] Requisitos especiales de la Oficina ( Regla 51 bis del 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 three 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 Honduras
    Power of attorney if an agent is appointed
    Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listing in electronic form
    [MT] ¿ Quién puede actuar como agente?
    Any attorney registered in Honduras
    [MT] ¿ Acepta la Oficina el efecto de la restauración del derecho de prioridad por la Oficina receptora ( Regla 49ter.1 del PCT )?
    Sí
    [MT] ¿ Acepta la Oficina solicitudes de restablecimiento del derecho de prioridad ( Regla 49ter.2 del PCT )?
    Yes, the Office applies both the “unintentional” and the “due care” criteria to such requests

    [MT] El procedimiento en la fase nacional

    [MT] HN.01 TRADUCCIÓN ( CORRECCIÓN )
    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).
    [MT] HN.02 TASAS (FORMA DE PAGO)
    The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and in this Chapter is outlined in Annex HN.I.
    [MT] HN.03 SOLICITUDES DIVISIONALES
    D12-99 Art. 37
    Where the application lacks unity of invention, the applicant will be invited to file divisional applications within two months from the date of the invitation. Each divisional application will benefit from the same filing date and any applicable priority date as the international application which entered the national phase. Filing fees are due for each divisional application (refer to Annex HN.I).
    [MT] HN.04 TASAS ANUALES
    D12-99 Art. 16
    Annual fees are payable in advance each year before the anniversary of the international filing date, beginning with the third year. Two or more annual fees may be paid in advance. A period of grace of six months is granted for the payment of the annual fee, subject to the payment of a surcharge. Failure to pay any of the annual fees will automatically cause the expiration of the patent or the patent application. The amount of the annual fees are indicated in Annex HN.I.
    [MT] HN.05 EXAMEN
    D12-99 Art. 54
    The Office examines international patent applications as to substance. The amount of the examination fee is indicated in Annex HN.I.
    [MT] HN.06 NOMBRAMIENTO DE UN AGENTE
    D12-99 Art. 45(5)
    If the applicant is not resident in Honduras, an agent shall be appointed by filing a power of attorney, signed by the applicant. Any attorney registered in Honduras may act as agent.
    [MT] HN.07 EXCUSACIÓN DE DEMORA EN LOS LÍMITES DE TIEMPO DE LAS REUNIONES
    Artículo 24.2) del PCT,
    Artículo 48.2) del PCT,
    Regla 82bis del PCT

    Reference is made to paragraphs NP 6.022 to NP 6.027 of the National Phase.
    [MT] HN.08 EXAMEN CON ARREGLO AL ARTÍCULO 25 DEL PCT
    Artículo 25 del PCT,
    Regla 51 del PCT

    The applicable procedure is outlined in paragraphs NP 6.018 to NP 6.021 of the National Phase.
    [MT] HN.09 CONVERSION
    D12-99 Art. 56
    An international application for a patent may be converted into a utility model, and vice versa, after the applicant has complied with the requirements for entry into the national phase. Conversion may be requested before the date of publication of the decision to grant. The conversion is subject to the payment of a fee indicated in Annex HN.I.

    [MT] Anexos 10

    [MT] Anexo HN.I - Tasas
    The fees are reduced by 90% where the applicant is the inventor and she/he provides a declaration indicating that her/his economic situation prevents her/him from paying the full amount of the fees
    [MT] Patentes
    [MT] Cuota de presentación
    1,500 HNL
    [MT] Tasa por cada solicitud divisional
    2,000 HNL
    [MT] Tarifa por modificación o corrección
    1,000 HNL
    [MT] Honorario de asignación
    300 HNL
    [MT] Tarifa de búsqueda
    1,000 HNL
    [MT] Tasa de examen sustantivo
    1,500 HNL
    [MT] Tasa por restablecimiento de derechos
    3,000 HNL
    [MT] Tasa de oposición
    1,500 HNL
    [MT] Subvención y cuota de inscripción
    700 HNL
    [MT] Tasas anuales, pagaderas a partir de la fecha de presentación internacional
    per year, 200 HNL
    [MT] Tarifa por conversión
    1,000 HNL
    [MT] Modelos de utilidad
    [MT] Cuota de presentación
    1,500 HNL
    [MT] ¿Cómo se puede efectuar el pago de las tasas?
    The payment of fees has to be effected in Honduran lempiras. 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.
    [MT] Formularios
    Please refer to the Office.
    Versión actual en vigor desde 1 de enero de 2026 , impresa en 15 de febrero de 2026
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