APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION

Patents shall be granted for any industrial models or designs which are susceptible of being manufactured by industrial or artisans means, which are new by their form, shape or ornamentation and which involve an originality.

A patent application may be filed by any natural or legal person. Natural or legal persons not having either a residence or their principal place of business within the territory of Cuba must be represented by an agent in all proceedings before the Cuban Industrial Property Office.

In order to obtain a valid filing date the filed documents should at least content the name/address of the inventor/applicant, a description in Spanish language, and illustrative drawings and /or photos with necessary views to show the design. The Power of Attorney form simply signed by the applicant and the Deed of Inventor´s Assignment may be filed in a term of 60 days counted from the filing date provided a surcharge is paid.

Cuba is member of the Paris Convention, therefore all other members of the Paris Union may benefit from the application of the article 4 (Right of Priority) in Cuba. Paris convention priority and its details must be claimed at the time of filing. Priority documents and its translation into Spanish can be filed in a term of three (3) months counted from the application date.

The examination is made automatically, therefore it is not subject to payment of additional fees. Accelerated examination procedure is not available.

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