WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide UY - Uruguay
National Directorate of Industrial Property (DNPI) (Uruguay)

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

    Resumen de los últimos cambios en esta versión
    RO: RO fees
    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 monedas utilizadas en este documento:
    USD (US dollar), UYU (Uruguayan peso)
    [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
    Artículo 64.1.a)
    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:
    Uruguay
    [MT] Código de dos letras:
    UY
    [MT] Nombre de la oficina:
    National Directorate of Industrial Property (DNPI) (Uruguay)
    [MT] Ubicación:
    Rincón 719 – Piso 3º
    C.P.: 11000
    Montevideo
    Uruguay
    [MT] Dirección postal:
    Same as above
    [MT] Teléfono:
    (598) 2840 1234 (extensions 4451, 4460, 4404)
    [MT] Correo electrónico:
    pct.dnpi@miem.gub.uy
    secretaria.dnpi@miem.gub.uy
    [MT] Sitio web:
    [MT] Fax:
    None
    Does the Office accept the filing of documents by facsimile or like means (PCT Rule 92.4)?
    No
    [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 )?
    Yes, provided that the delivery service is:
    DHL,
    FedEx,
    UES,
    UPS
    [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
    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:
    IB,
    UY
    [MT] ¿Restringe la legislación nacional la presentación de solicitudes internacionales en Oficinas extranjeras?
    No
    [MT] Oficina (s) competente (s) designada (s) (o elegida (s)) para este Estado:
    UY
    [MT] Tipos de protección disponibles a través del PCT:
    Patents, Utility models (a utility model may be sought instead of a national patent)
    [MT] Métodos de pago aceptados por la Oficina:
    Payment must be made on DNPI’s online filing system, in the payment module: https://rad.miem.gub.uy/login/auth
    [MT] Disponibilidad en virtud de la legislación nacional para una búsqueda internacional de tipo (artículo 15 del PCT):
    No
    [MT] Protección provisional después de la publicación internacional:
    No
    [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 complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22, the applicant has two months from the time limit specified under Rule 51bis.3 to furnish the information
    [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:
    Uruguay
    [MT] Idioma en que podrán presentarse las solicitudes internacionales:
    Spanish
    [MT] Idioma aceptado para el texto libre dependiente del idioma en la lista de secuencias:
    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?
    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.
    The relevant notification by the Office will be published in the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) shortly.
    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, Microsoft Word (.DOCX) and PDF
    [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:
    BR,
    CL,
    EP,
    ES,
    JP
    Fees payable to the RO:
    [MT] Tarifa de transmisión:
    Equivalent in UYU of 100 USD
    [MT] Tasa de presentación internacional:
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    Equivalent in UYU of 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)).
    Equivalent in UYU of 19 USD
    [MT] Reducciones (en la partida 4 de la Lista de tasas):
    [MT] Presentación electrónica ( la solicitud en formato codificado por caracteres ) :
    Equivalent in UYU of 251 USD
    [MT] Presentación electrónica ( solicitud, descripción, reivindicaciones y resumen en formato codificado por caracteres ) :
    Equivalent in UYU of 376 USD
    [MT] Tasa de búsqueda:
    Refer to
    Annex D(BR)
    Annex D(CL)
    Annex D(EP)
    Annex D(ES)
    Annex D(JP)
    [MT] Tasa por documento de prioridad ( Regla 17.1 b) del PCT):
    The Office's fees are established in Indexed Units (UI) (Art. 117 of Law on Patents No. 17.164, as amended by Art. 398 of Law on Patents No. 18.719), however they are payable in UYU and are updated monthly, according to the value of the UI on the first day of each month. Refer to https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-industria-energia-mineria/comunicacion/publicaciones/tasas-precios-direccion-nacional-propiedad-industrial.
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] Tasa por solicitar el restablecimiento del derecho de prioridad ( Regla 26bis.3 d) del PCT):
    Equivalent in UYU of 400 USD
    [MT] ¿Es necesario un agente para la Oficina receptora?
    No
    [MT] ¿ Quién puede actuar como agente?
    Any natural or legal person residing in Uruguay
    [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] ¿Ha renunciado la Oficina al requisito de que se presente una copia de un poder general?
    No

    [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, in the description
    [MT] - cualquier indicación adicional:
    None
    [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, a description of the characteristics and an indication of the usefulness of the microorganism and/or other biological material
    [MT] Información adicional
    Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the National Directorate of Industrial Property (DNPI) (Uruguay) with any depositary institution under the Budapest Treaty

    [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(3): 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 under the “due care” criterion.
    Fee for reinstatement of rights
    None
    [MT] Traducción de la solicitud internacional requerida a ( uno de ) los siguientes idiomas :
    Spanish
    [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), abstract, any text matter of drawings
    [MT] ¿Se requiere una copia de la solicitud internacional en circunstancias particulares?
    Sí
    [MT] ¿Acepta la Oficina dibujos en color en virtud de su legislación nacional?
    No
    [MT] Tasas nacionales:
    The Office's fees are established in Indexed Units (UI) (Art. 117 of Law on Patents No. 17.164, as amended by Art. 398 of Law on Patents No. 18.719), however they are payable in UYU and are updated monthly, according to the value of the UI on the first day of each month. Refer to https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-industria-energia-mineria/comunicacion/publicaciones/tasas-precios-direccion-nacional-propiedad-industrial.
    [MT] Patentes
    Refer to the Office
    Fee for restoration of the right of priority (Rule 49ter.2)
    Equivalent in UYU of 400 USD
    [MT] Modelos de utilidad
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] Exenciones, reducciones o reembolsos de tasas :
    Fees are reduced by up to 90% for public institutions, small and medium-sized companies, associations and groups of producers, cooperatives, independent inventors and research centers (Art. 338 of Law 19355)
    [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, the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of the invitation.
    Document evidencing 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, the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of the invitation.
    Document evidencing a change of name of the applicant if the change occurred after the international filing date and has not been reflected in a notification from the International Bureau (Form PCT/IB/306)
    If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22, the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of the invitation.
    Evidence of 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, the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit of two months from the date of the invitation.
    Address for service in Uruguay if the applicant is not domiciled in Uruguay (no representation by an agent is required but, if an agent is appointed, a power of attorney must be furnished)
    If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22, the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within 30 days from the date of the invitation.
    Instrument appointing the agent (authorization or power of attorney)
    If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22, the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within 30 days from the date of the invitation.
    Verification of translation of the international application
    Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listing in electronic form
    [MT] ¿ Quién puede actuar como agente?
    Any natural or legal person resident in Uruguay
    [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

    Information not yet available

    [MT] Anexos 10

    Annex UY.I - Fees
    Information not yet available
    [MT] Formularios
    Please refer to the Office.
    Versión actual en vigor desde 1 de enero de 2026 , impresa en 14 de febrero de 2026
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