Patents |
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Honduras |
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(Latin America/Caribbean)
Firm
Gufa Law
Contributors
Eduardo Pedemonte |
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| Which patent-related international treaty is your country is a member of? | Honduras belongs to the following patent-related international treaties:
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| What kinds of protection is available for inventions? | Inventions protections available in Honduras include:
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| What kinds of subject matter (as such) are excluded from patent protection? | The following subject matter is excluded from patent protection in Honduras:
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| What are the documents and information required for filing a national patent application? | Required documents and information required for filing a national patent application in Honduras include:
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| Is it possible to request early publication or a deferment of publication? | No, it is not possible to request early publication or deferment of publication in Honduras. |
| Does the applicant have a provisional right upon the publication of an application? | Yes, the applicant has a provisional right upon publication of an application in Honduras. |
| When is it possible to file a voluntary amendment to specification? | It is possible to file voluntary amendments in Honduras at the following times:
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| Is it required to file a request for substantive examination? | No, it is not required to file a request for substantive examination in Honduras. |
| Is there a third-party opposition procedure upon publication or after grant? | Yes, there is a third-party opposition procedure upon publication or after grant in Honduras. |
| What is the time period from application to grant for a straightforward application (no office actions or oppositions)? | The time period from application to grant in Honduras is between 2-3 years. |
| Is there any process for accelerated examination of application? | No, there is no process for accelerated examination of an application in Honduras. |
| To maintain the validity of patent, is it required to pay an annuity in your country? | Yes, it is required to pay an annuity to maintain the validity of a patent in Honduras. |
| Is late payment of annuity permissible? | Yes, late payment of annuity is permissible in Honduras. There is a six-month grace period after expiration in Honduras. |
| What are the available enforcement methods in your country? | Available enforcement methods in Honduras include:
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| Are there any peculiarities in the system of protection for a patent in your country, of which it is important for clients to be aware? | None identified. |
Patents
Honduras belongs to the following patent-related international treaties:
- Paris Convention
- Patent Cooperation Treaty ("PCT")
- TRIPS
- Patent Law Treaty ("PLT")
- Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
- Other: UPOV
Inventions protections available in Honduras include:
- Inventions
- Utility models
- Other: Industrial designs
The following subject matter is excluded from patent protection in Honduras:
- Methods of medical treatment or diagnosis
- Computer programs
- Business methods
- Other: Theoretical or scientific principles; biological material that exists in nature; ways of presenting information; aesthetic, artistic or literary creations.
Required documents and information required for filing a national patent application in Honduras include:
- Name and address of the applicant(s)
- Name and address of the inventor(s)
- Specification (description, claims and drawings)
- Abstract
- Power of Attorney
- Deed of Assignment
No, it is not possible to request early publication or deferment of publication in Honduras.
Yes, the applicant has a provisional right upon publication of an application in Honduras.
It is possible to file voluntary amendments in Honduras at the following times:
- At the time of entry into the national phase (for PCT application)
- At any time during prosecution
- At the time of requesting examination
- Other: The amendment can be made at any time before the resolution.
No, it is not required to file a request for substantive examination in Honduras.
Yes, there is a third-party opposition procedure upon publication or after grant in Honduras.
The time period from application to grant in Honduras is between 2-3 years.
No, there is no process for accelerated examination of an application in Honduras.
Yes, it is required to pay an annuity to maintain the validity of a patent in Honduras.
Yes, late payment of annuity is permissible in Honduras. There is a six-month grace period after expiration in Honduras.
Available enforcement methods in Honduras include:
- Civil enforcement
- Criminal enforcement
None identified.