WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide TT - 特立尼达和多巴哥
Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Land and Legal Affairs (Trinidad and Tobago)

    适用起自 2026年1月1日
    (发布 2025年11月14日)

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    [MT] 有用信息

    [MT] 《PCT申请人指南》几乎每周都会根据国际局收到的信息进行更新。
    In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau: pct.guide@wipo.int.
    [MT] 本文档中使用的缩写列表 :
    Office: Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Land and Legal Affairs (Trinidad and Tobago)
    TTP: Trinidad and Tobago Patents Act, 1996
    TTR: Trinidad and Tobago Patents Rules, 1996
    [MT] 本文档中使用的货币列表 :
    TTD (Dólar de Trindade e Tobago), USD (Dólar americano)
    [MT] 国家和办事处信息 :
    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] 办公室概况
    For more technical information about the Office, refer to ePCT Office profile.
    [MT] PCT保留 、声明 、通知和不相容
    The Office does not have any reservations, declarations, notifications or incompatibilities.
    Refer to the full list.
    [MT] 办公室关闭日期
    The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday
    Additional closed dates can be consulted on the Office Closed dates page

    [MT] 国际阶段

    [MT] 附件B - 关于缔约国或政府间组织的资料

    [MT] 缔约国：
    特立尼达和多巴哥
    [MT] 两个字母代码 :
    TT
    [MT] 办公室名称:
    Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Land and Legal Affairs (Trinidad and Tobago)
    [MT] 地点：
    3rd Floor
    Capital Plaza 11-13
    Frederick Street
    Port of Spain
    Trinidad and Tobago
    [MT] 邮寄地址 :
    Same as above
    [MT] 电话：
    (1-868) 226 44 76
    [MT] 电子邮件：
    info@ipo.gov.tt
    [MT] 网站地图
    [MT] 传真：
    (1-868) 226 51 60
    [MT] 局是否接受通过传真或类似方式提交文件(PCT规则92.4 )?
    Yes, by facsimile
    [MT] 哪些类型的文件可以通过这种方式传送?
    All kinds of documents
    [MT] 是否在所有情况下都必须提供文件原件?
    Yes, within 14 days from the date of the 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
    [MT] 若使用邮政当局以外的递送服务,在文件遗失或延误的情况下,局是否接受邮寄文件的证据(PCT规则82.1 )?
    Yes, provided that the delivery service is:
    DHL,
    Federal Express
    [MT] 专利局是否准备允许申请人向WIPO优先权文件数字存取服务 (DAS ) ( PCT规则17.1(b-之二 ) ) 提供申请?
    More information about WIPO DAS is available at: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das.
    不
    [MT] 由本国国民或居民提交的国际申请的主管接收局:
    IB,
    TT
    [MT] 国家立法是否限制向外国局提交国际申请?
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] 为本国指定的主管(或选定的)办事处:
    Refer to corresponding National Phase.
    TT
    [MT] 通过PCT 提供的保护类型:
    Patents,
    Utility certificates
    [MT] 根据国家法律进行国际类型查询的可行性(PCT第15条 ) :
    None
    [MT] 国际公布后的临时保护 :
    None
    [MT] 如果该缔约国被指定(或选举 ), 则有关信息
    [MT] 发明人姓名和地址必须提供的时间:
    Must be in the request. If not already complied with within 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.
    [MT] 是否有关于微生物和其他生物材料的存放的特别规定？
    不

    Annex C - Receiving Office

    [MT] 主管接收办公室为国民和居民:
    特立尼达和多巴哥
    [MT] 国际申请可用语言提交:
    English
    [MT] 接受的语言 - 依赖于序列列表中的自由文本 :
    English
    [MT] 请求书可用语言提交:
    English
    Number of copies required by the receiving Office if the international application is filed on paper:
    1
    [MT] 接收局是否接受以电子形式提交国际申请?
    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.
    For the relevant notification by the Office, refer to Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 4 May 2023, pages 104 et seq.
    Yes, the Office accepts electronic filing via ePCT-Filing
    Does the receiving Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 26bis.3)?
    Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests
    Competent International Searching Authority:
    AT,
    EP,
    CL,
    SE,
    SG,
    US
    Competent International Preliminary Examining Authority:
    AT,
    CL,
    SE,
    SG

    EP
    The Office is competent only if the international search is or has been carried out by that Office, by the Austrian Patent Office or by the Swedish Intellectual Property Office (PRV).
    US
    The Office is competent only if the international search is or has been carried out by that Office.
    Fees payable to the RO:
    Transmittal fee:
    750 TTD
    International filing fee:
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    1,667 USD
    Fee per sheet in excess of 30:
    19 USD
    Reductions (under Schedule of Fees, item 4):
    Electronic filing (the request in character coded format):
    251 USD
    Electronic filing (the request, description, claims and abstract in character coded format):
    376 USD
    Search fee:
    Fee payable in USD
    Refer to
    Annex D(AT)
    Annex D(CL)
    Annex D(EP)
    Annex D(SE)
    Annex D(SG)
    Annex D(US)
    Fee for priority document (PCT Rule 17.1(b)):
    50 TTD
    — plus, per page
    5 TTD
    Is an agent required by the receiving Office?
    No
    Who can act as agent?
    Any person admitted to practice as a patent agent in Trinidad and Tobago. A list of patent agents admitted to practice may be obtained from the Office
    Waiver of power of attorney:
    Has the Office waived the requirement that a separate power of attorney be submitted?
    Refer to the Office
    Has the Office waived the requirement that a copy of a general power of attorney be submitted?
    Refer to the Office

    National Phase

    Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase

    Time limits applicable for entry into the national phase:
    Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date
    Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    Translation of international application required into (one of) the following language(s):
    English
    Required contents of the translation for entry into the national phase:
    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, 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)
    Is a copy of the international application required in particular circumstances?
    No
    National fees:
    Patents
    Filing fee
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    2,000 TTD
    Fee for search and substantive examination
    1,500 TTD
    Annual fee for the first three years
    1,000 TTD
    Utility certificates
    Filing fee
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    1,000 TTD
    Exemptions, reductions or refunds of fees:
    None
    Special requirements of the Office (PCT Rule 51bis):
    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.
    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.
    Statement justifying the applicant’s right to the patent if he is not the inventor
    This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.
    Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not a citizen or a permanent resident of Trinidad and Tobago or if his principal place of business is outside Trinidad and Tobago
    Who can act as agent?
    Any agent admitted to practice as a patent agent in Trinidad and Tobago. A list of patent agents admitted to practice may be obtained from the Office
    Does the Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 49ter.2)?
    Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests

    The procedure in the national Phase

    TT.01 TRANSLATION (CORRECTION)
    TTP Sec. 37
    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).
    TT.02 FEES (MANNER OF PAYMENT)
    The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and in this Chapter is outlined in Annex TT.I.
    TT.03 POWER OF ATTORNEY
    An agent must be appointed by filing a power of attorney. No special form is required.
    TT.04 EXAMINATION
    TTP Sec. 24
    The Office will cause international applications to be subjected to a search and a substantive examination upon payment of the prescribed fee the amount of which is set out in Annex TT.I.
    TT.05 INVENTOR
    TTP Sec. 17
    The indication of the name and address of the inventor may be furnished later than at the time of filing. If the data concerning the inventor are missing at the expiration of the time limit under PCT Article 22 or 39(1)(a), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within three months from the date of receipt of the invitation.
    TT.06 AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICATION; TIME LIMITS
    PCT Article 28,
    PCT Article 41,
    TTP Sec. 26,
    TTR 40

    The applicant may amend the international application at any time before a patent is granted, provided that the scope of the subject matter of the application is not broadened thereby.
    TT.07 ANNUAL FEES
    TTP Sec. 30,
    TTR 42(11)

    Annual fees shall be paid to the Office from the international filing date and must be paid before the corresponding year of validity begins. Where Article 22 applies, any annual fees are due within 21 months from the priority date; where Article 39(1) applies, any annual fees are due within 31 months from the priority 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. The amounts of the annual fees and the surcharge are indicated in Annex TT.I.
    TT.08 EXCUSE OF DELAYS IN MEETING TIME LIMITS
    PCT Article 24(2),
    PCT Article 48(2),
    PCT Rule 82bis,
    TTR 48

    Reference is made to paragraphs NP 6.022 to NP 6.027 of the National Phase. Most time limits may be extended at the discretion of the Office, and such extensions may be granted even when the time or period for doing the required action has already expired.
    TT.09 REVIEW UNDER ARTICLE 25 OF THE PCT
    PCT Article 25,
    PCT Rule 51,
    TTP Sec. 80,
    TTP Sec. 81

    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 High Court within three months from the date of the decision.
    TT.10 UTILITY CERTIFICATE
    PCT Article 4(3),
    PCT Article 43,
    PCT Rule 49bis.1(c),
    PCT Rule 76.5,
    TTP Sec. 64,
    TTP Sec. 65,
    TTP Sec. 66,
    TTP Sec. 67,
    TTP Sec. 68,
    TTP Sec. 69

    If the applicant wishes to obtain a utility certificate instead of a patent in Trinidad and Tobago on the basis of an international application, for international applications filed before 1 January 2004, it must have been indicated in the international application (in Box No. V of the request) when filed; for international applications filed on or after 1 January 2004, since the request form no longer provides for the furnishing of such an indication, the applicant, when performing the acts referred to in Article 22 or 39, shall so indicate to the Office.
    TT.11 CONVERSION
    TTP Sec. 68
    An international application for a patent may be converted into an application for a utility certificate, and vice versa, at any time before the patent or the utility certificate is granted or before the application is refused, upon request of the applicant and upon the payment of the prescribed fee. The fee for conversion is indicated in Annex TT.I.

    Annexes

    Annex TT.I - Fees
    Patents
    Filing fee
    2,000 TTD
    Fee for search and substantive examination
    1,500 TTD
    Fee for grant (excluding publication fee)
    500 TTD
    Fee for application for correction of errors
    150 TTD
    Fee for amendment of the application at the request of the applicant
    500 TTD
    Fee for amendment of the application on invitation of the Controller.
    250 TTD
    Annual fees:
    — for the 2nd year
    200 TTD
    — for the 3rd year
    400 TTD
    — for the 4th year
    400 TTD
    — for the 5th year
    600 TTD
    — for the 6th year
    900 TTD
    — for the 7th year
    1,200 TTD
    — for the 8th year
    1,600 TTD
    — for the 9th year
    2,000 TTD
    — for the 10th year
    2,400 TTD
    — for the 11th year
    3,200 TTD
    — for the 12th year
    4,200 TTD
    — for the 13th year
    5,200 TTD
    — for the 14th year
    6,200 TTD
    — for the 15th year
    7,200 TTD
    — for the 16th year
    8,400 TTD
    — for the 17th year
    9,600 TTD
    — for the 18th year
    10,800 TTD
    — for the 19th year
    12,000 TTD
    — for the 20th year
    13,200 TTD
    Surcharge for late payment of annual fees
    10% of overdue fee
    Utility certificates
    Filing fee
    1,000 TTD
    Fee for conversion
    200 TTD
    How can payment of fees be effected?
    All fees must be paid to the Office, in the form of certified checks payable to “The Controller, Intellectual
    Property Office”, or at any District Revenue Office in Trinidad and Tobago.
    Forms
    Please refer to the Office.
    Current version applicable from 2026年1月1日 , printed on 2026年2月15日
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