Peru
Supported patent filings

PCT National Phase Entry

Deadline:	30 months
Power of Attorney:	Yes*
Assignments:	Yes**
Language:	Spanish
Translation Extension:	No
Excess Claims Fee:	Yes**
Examination Request:	Optional at filing or deferred
Country Notes:	* Powers of Attorney do not need any kind of certification or legalization and must be filed within 60 days from the filing date of the application. ** Assignments must be notarized and legalized via either the Apostille procedure or at a Peruvian consulate in your home country. The consulate will provide instructions on the procedure that is required; note that costs will be incurred for this. If the inventors are employees of the applicant company then the assignment can be replaced by a sworn statement to this effect. If an assignment was duly filed with the IB during the PCT international phase, then executing further assignments is not necessary. • An amendment to reduce the claims may be submitted. Any amendments made will incur additional translation costs.

Direct Filing

Deadline:	12 months
Power of Attorney:	Yes*
Assignments:	Yes**
Language:	Spanish
Translation Extension:	No
Excess Claims Fee:	Yes**
Examination Request:	Optional at filing or deferred
Country Notes:	* Powers of Attorney do not need any kind of certification or legalization and must be filed within 60 days from the filing date of the application. ** Assignments must be notarized and legalized via either the Apostille procedure or at a Peruvian consulate in your home country. The consulate will provide instructions on the procedure that is required; note that costs will be incurred for this. If the inventors are employees of the applicant company then the assignment can be replaced by a sworn statement to this effect. If an assignment was duly filed with the IB during the PCT international phase, then executing further assignments is not necessary. • An amendment to reduce the claims may be submitted. Any amendments made will incur additional translation costs.

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