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If you have a new device, product or procedure that solves a technical problem or has a practical advantage, there are different ways to protect it in Spain and other countries. Find out how.
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Patents published worldwide are a valuable source of scientific, technical and commercial information.
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The SPTO does not issue duplicate copies of this document.
What you can do is to request certification, using the corresponding certification form and paying the corresponding certification fee.
Yes. The SPTO will answer questions related to your own applications (Information service at 902 157530; informacion@oepm.es).
You can also track the administrative processing of your application case file on this body's website (through the CEO database).
Any incident that arises while your application is being processed that prevents it from being registered will be reported in writing to the address provided, giving you the chance to rectify any problems found.
If the application process is being handled through an Industrial Property Agent, this individual will be the communication channel with the SPTO.
Once the SPTO decides to grant any type of Industrial property rights, it issues a certificate stating that the holder is the owner of said right.
In the case of Designs and Distinctive Signs (Trademarks and Trade names) the applicant is sent a URL in their award letter from where they can download their certificate.
In the case of Patents and Utility Models, depending on the method of notification chosen by the applicant, they will be sent a PDF of the certificate either by email or to their physical address.
If the application has been processed through an agent, no documents are sent. The agent is given the URL from where the certificate can be downloaded or, in the case of Patents and Utility Models, the PDF of the certificate stays with the SPTO until it is picked up, or it is sent to their email if requested so by them.
Once the SPTO decides to grant any type of Industrial property rights, it issues a certificate stating that the holder is the owner of said right.
In the case of Designs and Distinctive Signs (Trademarks and Trade names) the applicant is sent a URL in their award letter from where they can download their certificate.
In the case of Patents and Utility Models, depending on the method of notification chosen by the applicant, they will be sent a PDF of the certificate either by email or to their physical address.
If the application has been processed through an agent, no documents are sent. The agent is given the URL from where the certificate can be downloaded or, in the case of Patents and Utility Models, the PDF of the certificate stays with the SPTO until it is picked up, or it is sent to their email if requested so by them.
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