Venezuela

TRADEMARKS

Clasification:

Nice Classification. Goods and services

Multi-class applications:

Yes

Priority:

Yes – Paris Convention

Registration duration:

10 years from the filing date

Usage requirement:

2 years from the registration date

PATENTS

Type:

National grant with substantive examination (1955 Industrial Property Law, following withdrawal from the Andean Community)

PCT member:

No

Duration:

For patents granted on or after 1 October 2020, 20 years from the grant (registration) date; earlier grants ran 10 years from the filing date