Traditional route (Paris Convention) and PCT for more than 150 countries. We handle the full process with maximum confidentiality.
Specialized service for individuals, companies, universities and organizations seeking to patent an invention in Chile or abroad. More than 15 years of experience support our work.
A patent grants its owner the exclusive right to exploit the invention for 20 years, preventing third parties from manufacturing, selling or importing it without authorization. It is a powerful tool to protect innovation and add commercial value to your technology.
Depending on your case, one route may be more convenient than the other. We advise you.
Direct filing before INAPI under the Paris Convention. Ideal for protection mainly in Chile and later country-by-country expansion.
The Patent Cooperation Treaty allows international protection to be requested with one application. Ideal for inventors with global plans.
With maximum confidentiality at every step. You focus on innovation; we focus on protection.
Present your invention to us with full confidentiality. We analyze its scope, describe its claims and assess viability.
We prepare a worldwide feasibility report: we search for similar patents and assess novelty and inventive step before filing.
We file the application before INAPI through the Traditional Route or PCT and manage the process until your patent is granted.
Not only invention patents. INAPI offers several protection categories for different creations.
| Type of Protection | Term | What it protects |
|---|---|---|
| Invention Patent | 20 years | New technical solutions with inventive step in any technological field. |
| Utility Model | 10 years | Smaller inventions or instrumental improvements with a lower inventive threshold. |
| Industrial Design | 15 years | Three-dimensional external appearance of an industrial product. |
| Industrial Drawing | 15 years | Two-dimensional graphic elements applied to industrial products. |
| Layout Design | 10 years | Three-dimensional arrangement of elements in integrated circuits. |
"Patenting an invention is not an obligation; it is a strategy to maintain a competitive advantage in the market." — MPD Intellectual Property
The first step is a confidential conversation where you describe your invention. No obligation. We assess viability, novelty and the best path to protect it.
Your invention remains absolutely confidential from the first contact.
We analyze novelty and feasibility before you invest in the process.
PCT for 150+ countries. Madrid System. Paris Convention.