PCT Applicant's Guide Liberia - Valid as from 2026年1月1日

Applicable as from 2026年1月1日

(published on 2025年11月13日)

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List of changes

参考情報

PCT 出願人の手引は、国際事務局が受領する情報に基づきほぼ毎週更新される。

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

略語のリスト

Office: Liberia Intellectual Property Office (LIPO)

LPL: Liberia Intellectual Property Act, 2016

LPR: Administrative Regulation on Patent, 5 September 2019

通貨のリスト

USD (US dollar)

国及び官庁に関する情報

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.

官庁プロファイル

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

PCT 留保、申立て、通知及び不適合

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

官庁の閉庁日

The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday

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

国際段階

附属書 B －一般情報

締約国

Liberia

2 文字コード

官庁の名称

Liberia Intellectual Property Office (LIPO)

所在地

Old Labor Ministry Building
U.N. Drive
Monrovia
Liberia

郵便のあて名

Same as above

電話番号

(231) 775 53 35 95

電子メール

liberiaindustrialproperty@gmail.com

ウェブサイト

None

ファクシミリ

(231) 770 32 90 24

国内官庁はファクシミリ又は同様の手段による書類の提出を受理するか？(PCT 規則 92.4)

Yes, by facsimile

送付することができる書類の種類

All kinds of documents

書類の原本提出義務

Yes, within 14 days from the date of transmission, if the transmitted document is an international application or a replacement sheet containing corrections or amendments of an international application

No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents

郵政当局以外の配達サービスを利用した場合に亡失又は遅延があったとき書類を発送したことの証拠を受理するか？(PCT 規則 82.1)

Yes, provided that the delivery service is:

DHL,

EMS

出願人が WIPO DAS から優先権書類を取得できるようにする用意があるか？(規則 17.1 (bの 2))

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

いいえ

当該国の国民又は居住者による国際出願のための管轄受理官庁

AP,

IB,

国内法令は、外国官庁への国際出願を制限しているか？

Refer to the Office

当該国の管轄指定 (又は選択) 官庁

National protection: LR

ARIPO protection: AP

PCT に基づき取得可能な保護の種類

National:

Patents,

Utility models

ARIPO:

Patents,

Utility models (a utility model may be sought instead of or in addition to an ARIPO patent)

当該官庁が認める手数料の支払方法

Refer to the Office

国際型調査に関する国内法令の規定 (PCT 第 15 条)

None

国際公開に基づく仮保護

None

当該官庁が指定 (又は選択) 官庁である場合の参考情報

発明者の氏名 (名称) 及びあて名を提示しなければならない時期

Must be in the request. If the data concerning the inventor are missing at the expiry of 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.

微生物及びその他の生物材料の寄託に関する特別の規定が設けられているか？

いいえ

For an ARIPO patent

Refer to Annex B(AP)

附属書 C －受理官庁

次の各国の国民及び居住者の管轄受理官庁

Liberia

国際出願の作成に用いることができる言語

English

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

受理官庁は電子形式による国際出願を認めるか？

Information not yet available

受理官庁は引用による補充を認めるか？(PCT 規則 20.6)

はい

受理官庁は非公式ベースでカラー図面の提出を認め、それを国際事務局に送付するか？

Refer to the Office

受理官庁は優先権の回復請求を認めるか？(PCT 規則 26 の 2.3)

Yes, the Office applies both the “unintentional” and the “due care” criteria to such requests

管轄国際調査機関

AT,

AU,

CN,

EP,

管轄国際予備審査機関

AT,

AU,

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, the Austrian Patent Office or the Swedish Intellectual Property Office (PRV).

Fees payable to the RO:

送付手数料

50 USD

国際出願手数料

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

1,667 USD

30 枚を超える 1 枚ごとの手数料

19 USD

調査手数料

Refer to
Annex D(AT)
Annex D(AU)
Annex D(CN)
Annex D(EP)
Annex D(SE)

優先権書類の手数料 (PCT 規則 17.1 (b))

— per page of the certified copy

5 USD

受理官庁は代理人を要求するか？

はい

誰が代理人として行為できるか？

Any attorney certified by the Liberia Intellectual Property Office (LIPO) and registered by the Legal Bar Association or any IP agent certified by LIPO

委任状の提出要件の放棄

受理官庁は、別個の委任状を提出する要件を放棄しているか？

Refer to the Office

受理官庁は、包括委任状の写しを提出する要件を放棄しているか？

Refer to the Office

国内段階

国内段階移行するための要件の概要

国内段階移行するための期間

Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date

国内官庁は権利回復を認めるか？(PCT 規則 49.6)

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

Fee for reinstatement

Refer to the Office

要求される国際出願の翻訳文の言語

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

English

要求される翻訳文

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)

特別な状況において国際出願の写しが要求されるか？

いいえ

国内官庁は国内法に基づきカラー図面を認めるか？

Refer to the Office

国内手数料

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

出願手数料

400 USD

国内手数料の免除、減額又は払戻し

None

国内官庁の特別の要件 (PCT 規則 51 の 2)

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 fixed in the invitation.

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

Oath or declaration of the inventor

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

誰が代理人として行為できるか？

Any attorney certified by the Liberia Intellectual Property Office (LIPO) and registered by the Legal Bar Association or any IP agent certified by LIPO

国内官庁は受理官庁による優先権回復の効果を認めるか？(PCT 規則 49 の 3.1)

はい

国内官庁は優先権の回復請求を認めるか？(PCT 規則 49 の 3.2)

Yes, the Office applies both the “unintentional” and the “due care” criteria to such requests

国内段階の手続

LR.01 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).

LR.02 FEES (MANNER OF PAYMENT)

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

LR.03 REPRESENTATION

LPR Sec. 7.2

An agent must be appointed by filing a power of attorney if the applicant is not resident in Liberia. A model is given in Annex LR.II. If the power of attorney is not filed at the time of entry into the national phase, it may be filed within two months from the expiration of the time limit applicable under Article 22 or 39(1).

LR.04 EXAMINATION

LPR Sec. 11.1

The Office will examine or provide for the examination of patent applications as to substance. A request for examination must be filed which is subject to the payment of a fee. The request shall be deemed to have been filed when the examination fee has been paid. Failure to make the request within the prescribed time limit will cause the application to lapse.

LR.05 AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICATIONS; TIME LIMITS

PCT Article 28,

PCT Article 41,

LPL Sec. 13.6(e)

Amendments and corrections to the description, claims and drawings may be made at any time during the patent procedure before the grant of the patent provided that the scope of the subject matter of the application is not broadened thereby.

LR.06 ANNUAL FEES

LPL Sec. 13.12(b),

LPR Sec. 18

In order to maintain the patent or the patent application, annual fees must be paid in advance for each year , starting one year after the international filing date. The annual maintenance fee shall become due on the eve of each anniversary of the international filing date. A period of grace of six months shall be allowed for the late payment of the annual fee on payment of the prescribed surcharge fee which is indicated in Annex LR.I. If an annual fee is not paid, the patent application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn or the patent shall lapse.

LR.07 REINSTATEMENT OF RIGHTS

PCT規則49.6,

LPL Sec. 13.24,

LPR Sec. 21.1,

LPR Sec. 21.2,

LPR Sec. 21.3

Reinstatement of rights may be requested where the applicant, in spite of due care required by the circumstances having been taken, failed to perform the acts referred to in Article 22(1) or 39(1)(a) within the applicable time limit. Any request for reinstatement of rights, shall be filed in writing within two months of the removal of the cause of non-compliance with the period, but at the latest within six months of expiry of the unobserved time limit. The request for reinstatement of rights shall not be deemed to have been filed until the prescribed fee has been paid. The request shall state the grounds on which it is based and shall set out the facts on which it relies. The omitted act shall be completed within the relevant period for filing the request.

LR.08 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.

LR.09 RESTORATION OF THE RIGHT OF PRIORITY

LPL Sec. 13.25

Where the international application claims the priority of an earlier application and has an international filing date which is later than the date on which the priority period expired but within the period of two months from that date, the Office shall, upon request of the applicant and payment of the prescribed fee, restore the right of priority with respect to that international application if the Office finds that the failure to file the international application within the priority period was unintentional or occurred in spite of due care required by the circumstances having been taken. The Office shall not refuse, totally or in part, a request for restoration of the right of priority without giving the applicant the opportunity to make observations on the intended refusal within a time limit, which shall not be less than three months counted from the date of notification.

LR.10 APPEALS

LPR Sec.12.2

The applicant may lodge an appeal against a decision of the Registrar General to the Director General within two months after the date of notification of the decision to him by the Office. No fee is required.

LR.11 UTILITY MODEL

LPL Sec. 13.28

Subject to what is said in paragraph LR.12, if the applicant wishes to obtain a utility model instead of a patent in Liberia on the basis of an international application, he shall so indicate to the office when performing the acts referred to in PCT Article 22 or 39. A utility model certificate shall expire at the end of the 10th year after the date of the grant of the utility model, and shall not be renewable.

LR.12 CONVERSION

LPL Sec. 13.29

An international application for a patent may be converted into a utility model application, and vice versa, at any time before the grant or refusal of a patent or a utility model certificate. Conversion is subject to the payment of a fee which is indicated in Annex LR.I. An application may not be converted more than once.

附属書

Annex LR.I - Fees

特許

Fee for national processing

400 USD

Publication fee

150 USD

Surcharge for late payment of annual maintenance

30 USD

Grant fee for patent

10 USD

Conversion of patent to utility model

50 USD

Conversion of utility model to patent

50 USD

年金:

第 1 年度

40 USD

第 2 年度

60 USD

第 3 年度

80 USD

－第 4 年度

100 USD

－第 5 年度

120 USD

－第 6 年度

140 USD

－第 7 年度

160 USD

第 8 年度

180 USD

－第 9 年度

200 USD

－第 10 年度

180 USD

－第 11 年度

160 USD

－第 12 年度

140 USD

－第 13 年度

120 USD

第 14 年度

100 USD

－第 15 年度

80 USD

－第 16 年度

60 USD

－第 17 年度

40 USD

－第 18 年度

60 USD

－第 19 年度

80 USD

－第 20 年度

100 USD

手数料の支払方法

The payment of fees must be effected in US dollar and should be made by bank draft payable to the Patent and Trade Mark account at the Central Bank of Liberia in Monrovia. All payments must give the application number (national if already known; international if the national number is not yet known).

様式

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

Annex LR.II - Power of attorney

Annex LR.III - Oath by inventor

処理中

WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide LR - Liberia
Liberia Intellectual Property Office (LIPO)

参考情報

国際段階

附属書 B －一般情報

附属書 C －受理官庁

国内段階

国内段階移行するための要件の概要

国内段階の手続

附属書

処理中

WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide LR - Liberia Liberia Intellectual Property Office (LIPO)

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