Bolivia IP: Trademarks, Patents, Industrial Designs, Copyright and Domain Names

Bolivia is a landlocked country in central South America. It is bordered by Brazil on the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina on the south, and Chile and Peru on the west.

Bolivia is a democratic republic, divided into 9 departments. Its geography is varied from the peaks of the Andes in the west, to the eastern lowlands, situated within the Amazon Basin. It is a developing country, with a medium Human Development Index score, and a poverty level around 60%. Its main economic activites include agriculture, forestry, and fishing, mining and manufacturing goods such as textiles, clothing, refined metals, and refined petroleum.

General Information

Capital:

Sucre

Population:

9.1 Million

Languages:

Spanish

Government Type:

Republic

Dialing Code:

+591

Timezone:

GMT -4

Monetary Unit:

Boliviano (BOB)

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International Arrangements

WIPO Convention
Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
Rome Convention (Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations)
Nairobi Treaty (Olympic Symbol)
WTO: Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement
Member of Andean Community
Member of UCC
Member of UPOV

Patents

Types of Patents
- Patents of Invention
- Patents of PCT

Filing requirements:
- A Power of attorney duly notarized and legalized up to the Bolivian Consulate;
- A Certified copy of the priority document in the event priority is to be claimed;
- A Certified copy of the home country final examination decision duly legalized up to the Bolivian Consulate;
- Three copies of the specifications, claims and abstract;
- Ten copies of the drawings;
- Full details of the applicant and inventor(s);
- A Certified copy of the home application or letters patent duly notarized;

Granting:
- Twenty years from filing date;

Renewals:
- Information not found

Trademarks

Filing requirements:

- Power of attorney duly notarized and legalized up to the Bolivian Consulate;
- Certified copy of priority document in case priority is to be claimed;
- Certificate of incorporation duly legalized up to the Bolivian Consulate;
- Details of the applicant;
- Details of the mark;

Granting:
- 10 Years from the date of application;

Renewals:
- 10 years;

Copyrights

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

As a member of the Berne Convention, it is possible to copyright protect creative works in this country, as well as all the other member nations automatically (more than 160 countries), with one single application.

For more information and to submit us your works for worldwide copyright protection, click here.

Domain Names

Domain extension:

.bo

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Bolivia IP: Trademarks, Patents, Industrial Designs, Copyright and Domain Names