PCT Applicant's Guide Italia - Valid as from 1 de enero de 2026

INFORMACIÓN GENERAL
RO
BIO
CAPÍTULO NACIONAL

En vigor desde 1 de enero de 2026

(publicado en 13 de noviembre de 2025)

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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: Italian Patent and Trademark Office

IPC/LD: Industrial Property Code, Legislative Decree No. 30/2005 of 10 February 2005

MD 33/2010: Ministerial Decree 33/2010 of 13 January 2010, Regulations for Implementation of the Industrial Property Code

MD 27/06/2008: Ministerial Decree of 27 June 2008, Novelty Search on Italian Patent Applications

MD 13/11/2019: Ministerial Decree of 13 November 2019, Implementing Rules for International Applications Entering the Italian National Phase

MD 02/04/2007: Ministerial Decree of 2 April 2007, Determination of Fees on Patents and Utility Models

[MT] Lista de monedas utilizadas en este documento:

EUR (Euro)

[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:

Italia

[MT] Código de dos letras:

[MT] Nombre de la oficina:

Oficina Italiana de Patentes y Marcas

[MT] Ubicación:

22, Via Quattro Fontane
00184 Roma
Italy

[MT] Dirección postal:

Same as above

[MT] Teléfono:

(39-06) 4705-5800

[MT] Correo electrónico:

uibm.pct@mise.gov.it

[MT] Sitio web:

https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it

[MT] Fax:

None

[MT] ¿ Acepta la Oficina la presentación de documentos por fax o por medios similares ( Regla 92.4 del PCT )?

Yes, by e-mail

[MT] ¿Qué tipos de documentos pueden transmitirse de esta manera?

All kinds of documents except the international application

[MT] ¿Debe presentarse el original del documento en todos los casos?

Yes, within two months from the date of the transmission

[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.

For applications filed with the Office on or after 1 October 2018.

Yes, the Office is prepared to allow applicants to make international and national applications available to the WIPO DAS

[MT] Oficina (s) receptora (s) competente (s) para las solicitudes internacionales presentadas por nacionales o residentes de este Estado:

EP,

IB,

[MT] ¿Restringe la legislación nacional la presentación de solicitudes internacionales en Oficinas extranjeras?

Legislative Decree No. 30 of 10 February 2005, Article 198(1) as modified following Law No. 102 of 24 July 2023, Article 8, which entered into force on 23 August 2023.

Unless the international application claims the priority of a national application filed in Italy more than 60 days previously and such application has not been made subject of the official secrets regulation.

Yes, Filing restrictions apply to:

Applications by residents

[MT] Oficina (s) competente (s) designada (s) (o elegida (s)) para este Estado:

For international applications filed on or after 1 July 2020.

National protection: IT

European patent: EP

[MT] Tipos de protección disponibles a través del PCT:

For international applications filed on or after 1 July 2020.

National:

Patents,

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

European:

Patents

[MT] Métodos de pago aceptados por la Oficina:

The payment of fees should be effected in euros. Payment can be made by using payment form F24 or by electronic means (i.e. PagoPA).

All payments must indicate:

— the national application number; international application number only if the national application number is not yet known

— the name of the applicant

— the category of fee being paid

For more information, refer to https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/en

[MT] Disponibilidad en virtud de la legislación nacional para una búsqueda internacional de tipo (artículo 15 del PCT):

None

[MT] Protección provisional después de la publicación internacional:

Where the designation is made for the purposes of a national patent:

An international application designating Italy which has been published under PCT Article 21 confers provisional protection, as provided for in Article 55 c.1-bis of the Italian Industrial Property Code, as from the date on which the owner of the application made available to the public, through the Italian Patent and Trademark Office, a translation of the application into Italian language, or from the date on which the owner of the application notified the alleged infringer directly of the translation.

Where the designation is made for the purposes of a European patent:

After publication by the EPO of the international application in a translation into one of its official languages furnished to it, the applicant may, as from the date on which a translation into Italian of the claims is made available to the public or communicated to the user, obtain damages and possibly the description and seizure of the articles infringing the patent and anything used in the making thereof.

[MT] Información de interés si este Estado Contratante es designado ( o elegido )

[MT] Para la protección nacional

[MT] Fecha en que se deben indicar el nombre y la dirección del inventor:

May be in the request or may be furnished later. 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 fixed in the invitation.

[MT] ¿Existen disposiciones especiales relativas al depósito de microorganismos y otros materiales biológicos?

Yes, refer to Annex L.

[MT] Por una patente europea

Refer to Annex B(EP)

[MT] Anexo C - Oficina receptora

[MT] Oficina de recepción competente para los nacionales y residentes de:

Italia

[MT] Idioma en que podrán presentarse las solicitudes internacionales:

If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority (refer to Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).

English,

French,

German,

Italian

In accordance with Legislative Decree No. 30 of 10 February 2005, an international application filed in English, French or German by a resident of Italy must be accompanied by a summary in Italian which defines in a comprehensive manner the characteristics of the invention and a copy of any drawings (only for the purposes of Article 198(1) of the above mentioned Decree as modified following Law No. 102 of 24 July 2023, Article 8) if no priority of an earlier national (Italian) application is claimed or, where such priority is claimed, if the international application is filed prior to the expiration of 60 days from the filing date of that earlier national application.

[MT] Idioma aceptado para el texto libre dependiente del idioma en la lista de secuencias:

English,

French,

German,

Italian,

or English and another filing language

[MT] Idioma en que puede presentarse la solicitud:

English,

French,

German

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

[MT] ¿Acepta la Oficina receptora la presentación de solicitudes internacionales en forma electrónica?

For the relevant notifications by the Office, refer to the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 23 November 2017, pages 179 et seq. and 4 August 2022, pages 206 et seq.

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.

Yes, the Office accepts electronic filing via ePCT-Filing

[MT] ¿ Acepta la Oficina receptora la presentación de documentos previos a la conversión y, en caso afirmativo, en qué formato ( artículo 706 de las Instrucciones Administrativas del PCT )?

Yes, any format

[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?

Sí

[MT] ¿ La Oficina receptora acepta peticiones de restablecimiento del derecho de prioridad ( Regla 26bis.3 del PCT )?

Yes, the Office applies the “due care” criterion to such requests

[MT] Autoridad competente encargada de la búsqueda internacional:

[MT] Autoridad competente para el examen preliminar internacional:

Fees payable to the RO:

[MT] Tarifa de transmisión:

30.99 EUR

[MT] Tasa de presentación internacional:

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

1,428 EUR

[MT] Tarifa por hoja superior a 30:

16 EUR

[MT] Reducciones (en la partida 4 de la Lista de tasas):

[MT] Presentación electrónica ( la solicitud en formato codificado por caracteres ) :

215 EUR

[MT] Presentación electrónica ( solicitud, descripción, reivindicaciones y resumen en formato codificado por caracteres ) :

322 EUR

[MT] Tasa de búsqueda:

Refer to
Annex D(EP)

[MT] Tasa por documento de prioridad ( Regla 17.1 b) del PCT):

[MT] — para la solicitud de preparación del documento de prioridad ( en sellos de tasas )

— paper copy

16 EUR

— electronic copy

16 EUR

— plus, for every four pages or fraction of four pages (description, claims, abstract, drawings, filing certificate and certificate of authenticity), paper copy (in fee stamps)

16 EUR

— plus, for the download of the electronic copy (in fee stamps)

16 EUR

— for a patent application

— paper copy

7 EUR

— electronic copy

3 EUR

— or, for a utility model application

— paper copy

5 EUR

— electronic copy

3 EUR

[MT] Tasa por solicitar el restablecimiento del derecho de prioridad ( Regla 26bis.3 d) del PCT):

— online

16 EUR

— on paper (in fee stamps)

16 EUR

[MT] ¿Es necesario un agente para la Oficina receptora?

[MT] ¿ Quién puede actuar como agente?

Any patent attorney recorded in the official register established by the Board of the Industrial Property Consultants Institute

The list of patent attorneys can be obtained from the Board of the Industrial Property Consultants Institute (Ordine dei Consulenti in Proprietà Industriale) (https://www.ordine-brevetti.it).

Citizens of the European Union qualified to practice as patent attorney in another member State, on a temporary basis, pursuant to the procedure under the legislative Decree No. 206/2007

Any Italian lawyer or attorney-at-law whose name appears in the respective professional roll or any law firm employing such a lawyer or attorney-at-law

For further details, refer to https://www.consiglionazionaleforense.it.

[MT] Renuncia al poder:

For international applications filed on or after 1 March 2021. 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?

Sí

[MT] Casos particulares en los que se requiere un poder por separado:

The Office continues to require that a power of attorney be submitted in the following instances:
If the agent is not:
— a patent attorney or an attorney-at-law authorized to practice in Italy (recorded in the pertinent official register or professional roll) or any law firm employing such a lawyer or attorney-at-law;
— a patent attorney or an attorney-at-law qualified to practice in another member State of the European Union, authorized to pursue certain professional activities in Italy on a temporary basis (refer to legislative Decree No. 206/2007);
In case of reasonable doubt regarding the agent’s entitlement to act;
In case of a common representative.

[MT] ¿Ha renunciado la Oficina al requisito de que se presente una copia de un poder general?

Sí

[MT] Casos particulares en los que se requiere una copia de un poder general:

[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):

Where the applicant requests early publication or notifies the application to third parties earlier than 16 months from the priority date, the indications prescribed in Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii) must be provided not later than that request or notification (Legislative Decree No. 30/2005, Art. 162(2))

[MT] - cualquier indicación adicional:

At the time of filing (must be in the description)

[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, a description of the characteristics of the microorganism and/or other biological material

[MT] Información adicional

Deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Italian Patent and Trademark Office 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 )?

For filing a power of attorney, a request for re-establishment of rights or a request for restoration of the right of priority, payment of a special tax (imposta di bollo) is required. The following bank account should be used only for payments from abroad: Beneficiary: Tesoreria dello Stato, Bank: Banca d’Italia, IBAN: IT26F0100003245BE00000002SI, BIC: BITAITRRENT, reason for payment: imposta di bollo. The proof of payment must be enclosed when filing a power of attorney, a request for re-establishment of rights or a request for restoration of the right of priority.

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

Fee for reinstatement (re-establishment of rights)

16 EUR

[MT] Traducción de la solicitud internacional requerida a ( uno de ) los siguientes idiomas :

Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1) or at the latest within two months from entry into the national phase. This deadline cannot be extended. For further details, refer to paragraph IT.02.

Italian

[MT] Contenidos requeridos de la traducción para entrar en la fase nacional:

Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both as originally filed and as amended, 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, both as originally filed and as amended by the annexes to the international preliminary examination report on patentability (Chapter II) and any claims amended under PCT Article 19)

[MT] ¿Se requiere una copia de la solicitud internacional en circunstancias particulares?

[MT] ¿Acepta la Oficina dibujos en color en virtud de su legislación nacional?

Only black printed lines drawings on white paper are allowed (art. 22 MD 33/2010), but on an informal basis the Office accepts the submission of color or greyscale drawings. No photographs or reproductions of photographs are allowed (except in special cases, such as reproductions of crystal lattices or spectrographic traces that cannot be represented otherwise)

[MT] Tasas nacionales:

[MT] Patentes

[MT] Tasa de presentación:

The filing fee for entry into the national phase is calculated on the basis of the number of claims of the international application as published, i.e. the claims as originally filed or as amended pursuant to Art. 19 PCT (IPC/LD, Art. 160-bis and Ministerial Decree of 13 November 2019, Art. 2(3)).

[MT] — solicitud de hasta 10 páginas

— online

50 EUR

— on paper

120 EUR

[MT] — solicitud de 11 a 20 páginas

— online

50 EUR

— on paper

160 EUR

[MT] — solicitud con 21 a 50 páginas

— online

50 EUR

— on paper

400 EUR

[MT] — solicitud de más de 50 páginas

— online

50 EUR

— on paper

600 EUR

[MT] — para cada alegación que exceda de 10

— online

45 EUR

— on paper

45 EUR

[MT] Modelos de utilidad

[MT] Cuota de presentación

— online

50 EUR

— on paper

120 EUR

[MT] Exenciones, reducciones o reembolsos de tasas :

No filing fee is payable if the application is filed by universities, public research institutions, defense or agricultural, food or forestry policies administrations

[MT] Requisitos especiales de la Oficina ( Regla 51 bis del PCT) :

Name of the inventor if it has 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.

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.

Address for service in the European Union or European Economic Area is necessary (but appointment of an agent is not required)

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

[MT] ¿ Quién puede actuar como agente?

An agent, if any, must be appointed by filing a power of attorney, and payment of a special tax (imposta di bollo) is required. For further details, refer to Annex IT.I.

Any patent attorney recorded in the official register established by the Board of the Industrial Property Consultants Institute

The list of patent attorneys can be obtained from the Board of the Industrial Property Consultants Institute (Ordine dei Consulenti in Proprietà Industriale) (https://www.ordine-brevetti.it).

Citizens of the European Union qualified to practice as patent attorney in another member State, on a temporary basis, pursuant to the procedure under the legislative Decree No. 206/2007

Any Italian lawyer or attorney-at-law whose name appears in the pertinent professional roll or any law firm employing such a lawyer or attorney-at-law

For further details, refer to https://www.consiglionazionaleforense.it.

[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 the “due care” criterion to such requests

[MT] El procedimiento en la fase nacional

[MT] IT.01 FORMULARIO PARA ENTRAR EN LA FASE NACIONAL

Forms for entering the national phase (paper filing) are available on the Office’s website at: https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it (refer to Annex IT.II - Patents and Annex IT.III - Utility Models). Online filing is available at https://servizionline.uibm.gov.it.

[MT] IT.02 TRADUCCIÓN

IPC/LD Art. 148(5),

IPC/LD Art. 160-bis,

IPC/LD Art. 55,

MD 13/11/2019 Art. 1(2),

MD 13/11/2019 Art. 1(3),

MD 13/11/2019 Art. 4

For entry into the national phase a complete Italian translation of the international application as published must be provided.

If the Office acts as designated Office, said translation shall include any amendments made to the claims under PCT Article 19. The amendments must be submitted together with, if submitted to the International Bureau, the statement under PCT Article 19(1) explaining the amendments, and the accompanying letter under PCT Rule 46.5(b).

If the Office acts as elected Office, the international application as published must be accompanied by the translation of any annexes to the international preliminary report on patentability (Chapter II), i.e. regardless of whether protection is sought for the same version of the application documents as was the subject of that report.

The translation may be declared to be consistent with the original text by the applicant or a patent attorney. If the description is presented in a language other than Italian, the translation into Italian shall be filed within two months from the date of submission of the request to enter the national phase. This term cannot be extended.

[MT] IT.03 TRADUCCIÓN ( CORRECCIÓN )

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).

[MT] IT.04 TASAS (FORMA DE PAGO)

MD 13/11/2019,

Art. 2 (3),

MD 02/04/2007

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

[MT] IT.05 DIRECCIÓN DE SERVICIO

IPC/LD Art. 147 (3bis),

IPC/LD Art. 147(3ter)

An applicant, whether or not a national of or a resident in Italy, is not required to be represented by an agent, but is required to have an address for service (notices and other communications) in the European Union or the European Economic Area. Every person (including the applicant for, or proprietor of a patent) must also indicate a certified e-mail address or similar e-mail address based on technologies that certify the date and time of sending and receiving communications and the integrity of the contents.

[MT] IT.06 NOMBRAMIENTO DE UN AGENTE

IPC/LD Art. 201

An agent, if any, must be appointed by filing a power of attorney in Italian language. A model of power of attorney is given in Annex IT.IV. For the power of attorney, payment of a special tax (imposta di bollo) is required. For details, refer to Annex IT.I.

[MT] IT.07 TASAS DE RENOVACION

IPC/LD Art. 227,

MD 02/04/2007

After a patent has been granted, a fee must be paid for maintaining the patent in force starting at the beginning of the fifth year counted from the international filing date. Payment must be made each year before the expiration of the last day of the month in which the international application was filed. Payment can still be made, together with a surcharge, during a further period of six months. The amount of the annual fees and the surcharge are indicated in Annex IT.I.

[MT] IT.08 TITULO DE CESIÓN

IPC/LD Art. 169(2),

MD 13/11/2019,

Art. 2(4)

When the applicant claims the priority of an earlier application filed by an applicant who is not identical with the applicant of the international application, a deed (or deeds) of assignment must be furnished.

[MT] IT.09 MODIFICACIÓN DE LA APLICACIÓN, PLAZOS

Artículo 28 del PCT,

Artículo 41 del PCT,

IPC/LD Art. 172,

MD 13/11/2019 Art. 3

The applicant may amend or correct the international application, provided that the scope of the subject matter of the application is not broadened thereby, according to the provisions of the law:

(i) after the receipt of the notification of the Office that the application has entered into substantial examination, within the time limit established by the Office in the aforementioned communication;

(ii) in any case, on its own initiative, before the grant or refusal of the patent.

The applicant may file amendments to any part of the application up to the decision to grant a patent.

[MT] IT.10 EXAMEN

IPC/LD Art. 170,

IPC/LD Art. 45,

IPC/LD Art. 81quinquies,

MD 13/11/2019 Art. 3(3)

Italian patents shall not be granted for subject matter excluded from patentability. Examination of the patents which meet the formal requirements is aimed at determining that the subject matter of the application is consistent with what is established by IPC/LD Articles 45, 50 and 82, including the validity requirements of novelty, inventive step and industrial application. Examination is made on the International Search Report results and on the International Preliminary Report on Patentability (IPRP Chapter I or II) results and taking into account observations or amendments filed by the applicant.

[MT] IT.11 SECUENCIAS DE NUCLEOTIDOS Y AMINOÁCIDOS

MD 33/2010 Art. 22(8)

If the application discloses one or more nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences required to be included in a sequence listing and a standard-compliant sequence listing in XML format is not contained in the international application, it must be provided or made available to the Office by other means on entry into the national phase.

Furthermore, in case of late filing of a sequence listing in XML format, the applicant must enclose a declaration to the effect that the sequence listing does not extend beyond the content of the application as originally filed. WIPO Standard ST.26 applies to PCT applications with an international filing date of 1 July 2022 or later. For international applications with an earlier international filing date, WIPO Standard ST.25 continues to apply

Refer to the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) of 24 February 2022, page 55.

[MT] IT.12 EXCEPCIÓN DE DEMORA EN EL LÍMITE DE TIEMPO DE LAS REUNIONES

IPC/LD Art. 192,

MD 13/11/2019,

Art. 1,

c. 5

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

Where during the international phase or before the Office, the applicant has missed a time limit for performing any act in relation to the international application, further processing may be requested within two months of expiry of the time limit not complied with. The request must be completed with the omitted action and with the proof of payment of the fees prescribed for further processing (refer to Annex IT.I).

[MT] IT.13 RE - DETERMINACIÓN DE LOS DERECHOS

IPC/LD Art. 193

Re-establishment of rights may be requested where the applicant, in spite of all due care required by the circumstances, was unable to observe a time limit before the Office, default of which is prejudicial to his rights. A request for re-establishment must be presented in writing within one year after the removal of the cause of the failure to perform the action. Within the said year, the omitted action must be completed, and the request must state the grounds on which it is based and set out the facts on which it relies. A special tax (imposta di bollo) must be paid when requesting re-establishment of rights as indicated in Annex IT.I.

[MT] IT.14 PEDIDO DE REESTABLECIMIENTO DEL DERECHO DE PRIORIDAD

IPC/LD Art. 193(5)

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 occurred in spite of due care required by the circumstances. A declaration or other evidence in support of a request for restoration of the right of priority should accompany the request. A special tax (imposta di bollo) must be paid when requesting restoration of priority as indicated in Annex IT.I.

[MT] IT.15 MODELO DE UTILIDAD

IPC/LD Art. 82-86

If the applicant wishes to obtain a utility model instead of a patent in Italy, on the basis of an international application, the applicant, when performing the acts referred to in PCT Article 22 or 39, shall so indicate to the Office. The requirements for the national phase are basically the same as for patents, but utility model protection does not cover processes, according to IPC Article 82.

Instead of annual fees, maintenance fees have to be paid once for utility models at the beginning of the fifth year counted from the international filing date. The amount of the annual fees and the surcharge fee for late payment are indicated in Annex IT.I. The maximum term of protection is 10 years.

[MT] IT.16 CONVERSION

IPC/LD Art. 84 (2)

The Office can invite the applicant to convert the international application for a patent into a utility model, after the applicant has complied with the requirements for entry into the national phase for a patent application, as indicated in the Summary.

[MT] Anexos 10

[MT] Anexo IT.I - Tasas

Fees shall be paid in euros. The fee payment methods are listed below:
1) F24 model
2) PagoPA
3) Bank transfer (exclusively from abroad)
Beneficiary: Tesoreria dello Stato
Bank: Banca d'Italia
IBAN: IT26F0100003245BE00000002SI
BIC: BITAITRRENT
Reason for payment: brief description of payment and application number, if already known.
The proof of payment must be furnished.

[MT] Patentes

[MT] Tasa de presentación:

The filing fee for entry into the national phase is calculated on the basis of the number of claims of the international application as amended (Ministerial Decree of 13 November 2019, Art. 2(1)).

[MT] — solicitud de hasta 10 páginas

Online 50 EUR

On paper 120 EUR

[MT] — solicitud de 11 a 20 páginas

Online 50 EUR

On paper 160 EUR

[MT] — solicitud con 21 a 50 páginas

Online 50 EUR

On paper 400 EUR

[MT] — solicitud de más de 50 páginas

Online 50 EUR

On paper 600 EUR

[MT] — para cada alegación que exceda de 10

Online 45 EUR

On paper 45 EUR

[MT] Tasas anuales:

[MT] — por el quinto año contado a partir de la fecha de presentación internacional

Online 60 EUR

[MT] — por el sexto año contado a partir de la fecha de presentación internacional

Online 90 EUR

[MT] — por el séptimo año contado a partir de la fecha de presentación internacional

Online 120 EUR

[MT] — por el octavo año contado a partir de la fecha de presentación internacional

Online 170 EUR

[MT] — por el noveno año contado a partir de la fecha de presentación internacional

Online 200 EUR

[MT] — por el décimo año contado a partir de la fecha de presentación internacional

Online 230 EUR

[MT] — por el undécimo año contado a partir de la fecha de presentación internacional

Online 310 EUR

[MT] — por el duodécimo año contado a partir de la fecha de presentación internacional

Online 410 EUR

[MT] — por el decimotercer año contado a partir de la fecha de presentación internacional

Online 530 EUR

[MT] — por el decimocuarto año contado a partir de la fecha de presentación internacional

Online 600 EUR

[MT] — para los años 15º a 20º contados a partir de la fecha de presentación internacional, por año

Online 650 EUR

[MT] Recargo por pago tardío de cuotas anuales

Online 100 EUR

[MT] Tarifa por procesamiento adicional

Online 300 EUR

[MT] Impuesto ( imposta di bollo ) por la presentación de poderes notariales

Online 16 EUR

On paper 16 EUR

[MT] Impuesto ( imposta di bollo ) por solicitud de restablecimiento de derechos

Online 16 EUR

On paper 16 EUR

[MT] Impuesto ( imposta di bollo ) por la solicitud de restablecimiento del derecho de prelación

Online 16 EUR

On paper 16 EUR

[MT] Modelos de utilidad

[MT] Tasa de presentación:

Online 50 EUR

On paper 120 EUR

[MT] Tasas anuales:

[MT] — del sexto al décimo año de protección

Online 500 EUR

[MT] Recargo por pago tardío de cuotas anuales

Online 100 EUR

[MT] Tarifa por procesamiento adicional

Online 300 EUR

[MT] Impuesto ( imposta di bollo ) por la presentación de poderes notariales

Online 16 EUR

On paper 16 EUR

[MT] Impuesto ( imposta di bollo ) por solicitud de restablecimiento de derechos

Online 16 EUR

On paper 16 EUR

[MT] Impuesto ( imposta di bollo ) por la solicitud de restablecimiento del derecho de prelación

Online 16 EUR

On paper 16 EUR

[MT] ¿Cómo se puede efectuar el pago de las tasas?

The payment of fees should be effected in euros. Payment can be made by using payment form F24 or by electronic means (i.e. PagoPA).

All payments must indicate:

— the national application number; international application number only if the national application number is not yet known

— the name of the applicant

— the category of fee being paid

For more information, refer to https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/en

[MT] Formularios

The following documents are maintained by the Office. Refer to the Office website (Annex B) for latest version and other languages.

Annex IT.II - National processing request form (patents)

Annex IT.III - National processing request form (utility models)

Annex IT.IV - Power of attorney

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WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide IT - Italia
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[MT] Información útil sobre el hotel

[MT] Fase internacional

[MT] Anexo B - Información sobre los Estados Contratantes o las Organizaciones Intergubernamentales

[MT] Anexo C - Oficina receptora

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

[MT] Fase nacional

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

[MT] El procedimiento en la fase nacional

[MT] Anexos 10

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