Is there a duty or obligation of exploitation of the patented invention?
Award of a patent includes the obligation of exploiting it in a permanent and stable manner during a 3 year term, as of the date the concession is granted, or 4 years as of the date of the application, whichever is the longest, but under no circumstance the exploitation can be interrupted for more than 1 year. Therefore, the owner of a patent must, through an affidavit granted before a Notary public, communicate to the Industrial Property Registry in detail the date on which the exploitation begins.
