How are patents granted in Costa Rica?
Once the first step of filing the patent application is complete, the Costa Rican Patent and Trademark Office will first examine whether the formal requirements established by Law are met. Fifteen days after proper notification are awarded to the applicant in case the PTO finds any flaws in this sense. In case the necesarry ammendements are not filed within this time frame, the application will be abandoned. After this stage, the PTO will issue a notice that must appear for three consecutive days in the Official Gazette and in another national newspaper within the time frame of one month. The Costa Rican Patent Law grants a three-month period after the publication date in the Official Gazette for any third party to file an opposition against said patent application. After this period expires, and if there are no oppositions filed, the Patent and Trademark Office will send the application to the corresponding authority in order to initiate the examination phase in Costa Rica. If there a
