WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide SD - Sudán
Departamento del Registro General de Propiedad Intelectual (Sudán)

    En vigor desde 20 de marzo de 2025
    (publicado en 20 de marzo de 2025)

    Resumen de los últimos cambios en esta versión
    RO: Electronic filing, Incorporation by reference, Color drawings
    Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase: Restoration of the right of priority, Reinstatement of rights
    Consulte la lista completa de cambios

    [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: Registrar General of Intellectual Property Department (Sudan)
    PA: Patents Act 1971
    PR: Patent Regulations 1981
    [MT] Lista de monedas utilizadas en este documento:
    CHF (franco suizo), SDG (libra sudanesa)
    [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 Friday and Saturday
    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:
    Sudán
    [MT] Código de dos letras:
    SD
    [MT] Nombre de la oficina:
    Departamento del Registro General de Propiedad Intelectual (Sudán)
    [MT] Ubicación:
    Elgomhouria Street
    Elmogran Area
    Khartoum
    Sudan
    [MT] Dirección postal:
    P.O. Box 744
    Khartoum
    Sudan
    [MT] Teléfono:
    (249-155) 12 68 62
    (249-183) 74 23 58
    [MT] Correo electrónico:
    epct.info@ipsudan.gov.sd
    [MT] Sitio web:
    [MT] Fax:
    (249-183) 74 23 56
    [MT] ¿ Acepta la Oficina la presentación de documentos por fax o por medios similares ( Regla 92.4 del PCT )?
    No
    [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:
    AP,
    IB,
    SD
    [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:
    National protection: SD
    ARIPO protection: AP
    [MT] Tipos de protección disponibles a través del PCT:
    National:
    Patents
    ARIPO:
    Patents,
    Utility models (a utility model may be sought instead of or in addition to an ARIPO patent)
    [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):
    None
    [MT] Protección provisional después de la publicación internacional:
    None
    [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 not already com-plied 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.
    [MT] ¿Existen disposiciones especiales relativas al depósito de microorganismos y otros materiales biológicos?
    No
    [MT] Para una patente ARIPO
    Refer to Annex B(AP)

    [MT] Anexo C - Oficina receptora

    [MT] Oficina de recepción competente para los nacionales y residentes de:
    Sudán
    [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).
    Arabic,
    English
    [MT] Idioma aceptado para el texto libre dependiente del idioma en la lista de secuencias:
    The Office has not specifically notified the International Bureau of the language that it accepts under PCT Rule 12.1(d).
    Same as above
    Number of copies required by the receiving Office if the international application is filed on paper:
    3
    [MT] ¿Acepta la Oficina receptora la presentación de solicitudes internacionales en forma electrónica?
    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 should 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. If the receiving Office does not accept international applications in electronic form in such format, the international application will be transmitted to the International Bureau as receiving Office (PCT Rule 19.4(a)(ii-bis)).
    For the relevant notification by the Office, refer to the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 29 October 2020, pages 226 et seq.
    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, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests
    [MT] Autoridad competente encargada de la búsqueda internacional:
    EG,
    EP
    [MT] Autoridad competente para el examen preliminar internacional:
    EG
    EP
    The Office is competent only if the international search is or has been carried out by that Office.
    Fees payable to the RO:
    [MT] Tarifa de transmisión:
    50 SDG
    [MT] Tasa de presentación internacional:
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    Equivalent in SDG of 1,330 CHF
    [MT] Tarifa por hoja superior a 30:
    Equivalent in SDG of 15 CHF
    [MT] Reducciones (en la partida 4 de la Lista de tasas):
    [MT] Presentación electrónica ( la solicitud en formato codificado por caracteres ) :
    Equivalent in SDG of 200 CHF
    [MT] Presentación electrónica ( solicitud, descripción, reivindicaciones y resumen en formato codificado por caracteres ) :
    Equivalent in SDG of 300 CHF
    [MT] Tasa de búsqueda:
    Equivalent in SDG of the search fee payable to the International Searching Authority chosen by the applicant:
    Refer to
    Annex D(EG)
    Annex D(EP)
    [MT] Tasa por documento de prioridad ( Regla 17.1 b) del PCT):
    None
    [MT] ¿Es necesario un agente para la Oficina receptora?
    No, if the applicant resides in the Sudan. An address for service in the Sudan is required for non-residents
    [MT] ¿ Quién puede actuar como agente?
    Lawyers authorized to work in the Sudan under the Legal Profession Act 1983, or any other substitute Act
    Chartered accountants authorized to work in the Sudan
    Nationals of the Sudan graduated from a Sudanese university or in possession of an equivalent degree
    Any Sudanese national with at least five years’ experience in the field of patents
    [MT] Renuncia al poder:
    [MT] ¿Ha renunciado la Oficina al requisito de presentar un poder por separado?
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] ¿Ha renunciado la Oficina al requisito de que se presente una copia de un poder general?
    Refer to the Office

    [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 )?
    Sí
    [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).
    Arabic,
    English
    [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, as amended only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings
    Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter of drawings (if any of those parts has been amended, only 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?
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] Tasas nacionales:
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    [MT] Cuota de presentación
    50 SDG
    [MT] Exenciones, reducciones o reembolsos de tasas :
    None
    [MT] Requisitos especiales de la Oficina ( Regla 51 bis del PCT) :
    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.
    The list of special requirements is still subject to confirmation by the Office.
    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.
    Address for service in the Sudan (but no representation by an agent is required)
    [MT] ¿ Quién puede actuar como agente?
    Lawyers authorized to work in the Sudan under the Legal Profession Act 1983, or any other substitute Act
    Chartered accountants authorized to work in the Sudan
    Nationals of the Sudan graduated from a Sudanese university or in possession of an equivalent degree
    Any Sudanese national with at least five years’ experience in the field of patents
    [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, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests

    [MT] El procedimiento en la fase nacional

    [MT] SD.01 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] SD.02 LENGUA DE LAS PROCEDIMIENTOS
    PR Rule 9
    The language of proceedings is one of the official languages (Arabic or English). Where necessary, the Office may authorize the applicant to use a foreign language. If the foreign language is not comprehensible to the Office, the latter may request that the applicant furnishes a translation into Arabic or English.
    [MT] SD.03 TASAS (FORMA DE PAGO)
    PA Sec. 16
    The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and in this Chapter is outlined in Annex SD.I.
    [MT] SD.04 PODERES DE LOS ABOGADOS
    PA Sec. 12(3)
    An agent must be appointed by filing a power of attorney. A model is given in Annex SD.II.
    [MT] SD.05 TASAS ANUALES
    PA Sec. 25,
    PR Rule 6(2)

    After a patent has been granted a fee must be paid for maintaining the patent in force. The fee is due by the anniversary of the date of grant of the patent. Where the applicant failed to pay by that date, payment can still be made, together with a surcharge for late payment, within the six months following the due date. Payment must be made together with an application for renewal on Form No. 6, which appears in Annex SD.III. The amount of the annual fees is indicated in Annex SD.I.
    [MT] SD.06 TASAS DE PUBLICACIÓN
    PR Rule 7
    A fee for publication in the Official Gazette must be paid after receipt by the applicant of the notification to grant the patent within a time limit fixed in the notification. The amount of the said fee is indicated in Annex SD.I.
    [MT] SD.07 ENMIENDA DE LA SOLICITUD; PLAZOS
    Artículo 28 del PCT,
    Artículo 41 del PCT,
    PR Rule 15

    The following modifications to the application may be made during the national phase, provided that the scope of the subject matter of the application is not broadened thereby:
    (i) up to the decision to grant a patent: amendments to any part of the application;
    PR Rule 15
    (ii) at any time (even after the grant of the patent): correction of written errors; if the applicant is responsible for such an error, the correction is subject to the payment of a fee (refer to Annex SD.I).
    [MT] SD.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. 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 within 15 days from the date of receipt of the decision. An extension of the 15-day time limit may be requested. The Province Court of Khartoum will then decide on the appeal.
    [MT] SD.09 EXCUSACIÓN DE DEMORA EN LOS LÍMITES DE TIEMPO DE LAS REUNIONES
    Artículo 24.2) del PCT,
    Artículo 48.2) del PCT

    Where the applicant failed to comply with a time limit during the international phase or before the Office and non observance of the time limit is detrimental to his rights, he may request restoration of his rights or request the Office to waive the requirement which was not observed. Such a request must be presented to the Office in writing, indicate the reasons for missing the time limit and be accompanied by evidence in support of the statements made.

    [MT] Anexos 10

    [MT] Anexo SD.I - Tasas
    [MT] Tasa nacional ( de presentación )
    50 SDG
    [MT] Tasa de publicación
    15 SDG
    [MT] Cuota anual por año
    10 SDG
    [MT] Recargo por pago tardío de la cuota anual
    20 SDG
    [MT] Tasa por corrección de errores
    20 SDG
    [MT] ¿Cómo se puede efectuar el pago de las tasas?
    Fees must be paid in Sudanese Pounds to the Central Bank of Sudan, account of Registrar General of Intellectual Property Department (Sudan).
    [MT] Formularios
    The following documents are maintained by the Office. Refer to the Office website (Annex B) for latest version and other languages.
    Annex SD.II - Power of attorney
    Annex SD.III - Form No 6 (Application for renewal)
    Versión actual en vigor desde 20 de marzo de 2025 , impresa en 13 de febrero de 2026
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