Peru (PE)

Peru, officially the Republic of Peru is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River. Peru has a population of 33 million, and its capital and largest city is Lima. At 1.28 million km2 (0.5 million mi2), Peru is the 19th largest country in the world, and the third largest in South America.

Intellectual property protection in Peru

Intellectual property office National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Protection of Intellectual Property (INDECOPI)
Website http://www.indecopi.gob.pe
Contact details Calle de la Prosa 104
San Borja
Lima-Perú
(511) 224 78 00

Patent

Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase 30 months from the priority date
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application 12 months from the priority date
Language Spanish
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Peruvian Patent Attorney
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney has to be submitted

Trademark

Filing requirements
  • Applicant(s) details
  • Representation of the mark
  • List of good(s) and/or service(s)
Multiple-class applications Yes
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney has to be submitted
Opposition period Within one month from publication of the trademark application
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Peruvian Trademark Attorney

Industrial Design

Filing requirements
  • Applicant's name and address
  • Representation of the design
Multiple design applications No
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney is required to be filed
Examination Formal examination
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Peruvian Design Attorney

Source: WIPO and Wikipedia