1.- Spain Patent Requirements

1. Name and address of the applicant. If it is a Company, place of incorporation.
2. Name, address and citizenship of the Inventor(s).
3. Invention Title, Summary of the Invention (not for Utility Models).
4. Invention, Utility Model or Design specifications / description.
5. Claims.
6. Formal Drawings.
7. A Spanish Translation of the specifications is required.
8. Assignment agreement if applicant is different than the inventor.
9. Certified priority document, including priority number and country of origin, accompanied by a Spanish translation (The priority could be claimed if the foreign patent application was filed within 12 months).

2.- Power of Attorney

Patents in Spain

Concession of the Patent Grant: 20 years (from the filing date)

Concession of the Utility Model: 10 years

Concession of the Spanish Design: 5 years renewable for a maximum of 25 years.

Member of the Paris Convention: Yes

Member of the PCT: Yes

Spanish Patent Office: Oficina Española de Patentes (OEPM)

1. Patent Filing
2. Search Report
3. Request Examination
4. Publication: within 18 months from the filing date.
5. Acceptance or rejection