I am delighted to be able to report that Uruguay has deposited with the IB of WIPO its instrument of accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
An applicant entering the national phase in Uruguay will have the full 30 months available, and could enter the national phase in Uruguay having the benefit of a Chapter II report if they wish.
The PCT will enter into force for Uruguay on January 7, 2025.
The accession of Uruguay to the PCT will make it the 158th member of the PCT Union.
As from January 7, 2025, applicants and inventors in Uruguay will be able to file patent applications under the PCT as a means of seeking patent protection in PCT Contracting States.
Likewise, starting from January 7, 2025, foreign innovators and companies will be able to use the PCT System to seek patent protection for their inventions in Uruguay.
The two-letter ISO-3166 code for Uruguay is “UY”.
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