Brief Overview of Intellectual Property in Costa Rica
Costa Rica follows standard international practice in terms of the cost, the complexity, and the steps entailed in securing protection of your intellectual property rights. In fact, we adhere to the main international norms to protect and enforce the intellectual property rights held around the world, including:
- Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). (Download full text
) - Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). (Download full text
) - Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property. (Download full text )
- Patent Cooperation Treaty 1970 (PCT). (Download full text )
- Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure. (Download full text )
- International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants. (Download full text )
- Trademark Law Treaty. (Download full text )
And we also follow the standard international classifications systems (e.g. Nice and Locarno Agreements).
