Patent Filing in Cuba
File your PCT national phase application in Cuba with the Cuban Industrial Property Office through AnalystIP, within 30 months from the priority date. Every requirement below is taken from the WIPO PCT Applicant's Guide and kept up to date by our team.
When is your national phase deadline in Cuba?
Enter the earliest priority date of your PCT application (or the international filing date if there is no priority).
Patent filing in Cuba: key facts
Reinstatement of rights is permitted under the due care criterion.
Fees are reduced by 40% where the applicant is a natural person or public university.
20 years from the international filing date
Official fees for patent filing in Cuba
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Standard official fees (general)
From the WIPO PCT Applicant's Guide, updated March 7, 2025. Amounts in CUP. Your exact fees depend on your application: use the calculator above.
| Fee | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Filing fee (including publication fee and the annual fee for the 1st and the 2nd years) - Patents | CUP 11,040 | Reduced by 40% where the applicant is a natural person or public university. Reduced by 1,200 CUP where the application is filed both on paper and in electronic form. The Office may also require the third annual fee at filing, depending on the date of national phase entry. |
| Filing fee (including publication fee and the annual fee for the 1st and the 2nd years) - Utility models | CUP 8,400 | Reduced by 40% where the applicant is a natural person or public university. Reduced by 1,200 CUP where the application is filed both on paper and in electronic form. The Office may also require the third annual fee at filing, depending on the date of national phase entry. |
Fee reductions: Fees are reduced by 40% where the applicant is a natural person or public university. Annual fees from the third annuity are reduced by 50% for natural persons or public universities. Fees are reduced by 1,200 CUP where applications are filed both on paper and in electronic form.
National phase entry requirements
Time limit
Under PCT Article 22(1) and Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
Translation
Under Article 22: description, claims (if amended, both the original and amended versions, plus any Article 19 statement), any text in drawings, and abstract. Under Article 39(1): description, claims, any text in drawings, and abstract (if amended, both the original and the version amended under the IPER annexes). If not furnished in time, the Office will invite the applicant to file it within 60 days; if not provided, the original translation is used, and if no translation of the original is filed, the application is considered abandoned.
Late entry and reinstatement
Reinstatement of rights is permitted under the due care criterion. A written request must be filed within 60 days after the cause of the failure is removed, or within 12 months after the time limit expired, with the omitted act completed and the reinstatement fee of 7,200 CUP paid. Reinstatement is excluded for failures to request reinstatement, to meet the priority period, to file documents on non-prejudicial disclosures at official exhibitions, and to file oppositions. The Office does not accept requests for restoration of the right of priority or the effect of restoration by the receiving Office.
Agent and power of attorney
Not required if the applicant resides in Cuba. Required if the applicant has no domicile or real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in Cuba. The agent must be authorized to practise before the Office, and a power of attorney must be filed. Agents are listed in the Official Gazette.
Special requirements of the office
- Instrument of assignment or transfer where the applicant is not the inventor (may be satisfied by a declaration under PCT Rule 4.17)
- Instrument of assignment of the priority right where the applicants are not identical (may be satisfied by a declaration under PCT Rule 4.17)
- Appointment of an agent if the applicant has no domicile or real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in Cuba
- Evidence on non-prejudicial disclosures or exceptions to lack of novelty, such as abusive disclosures and disclosures at official or officially recognized exhibitions; these documents must be filed within a non-extendable three months from national phase entry
- Verification and translation of the international application, filed in two copies
- Nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listing in electronic and paper form, with a declaration that both versions are identical, where applicable
- All of the above documents must be filed within 16 months from the filing date or, if applicable, the priority date. If not complied with in time, the Office will invite compliance within 60 days, subject to a fee; one further 30-day extension may be requested before that period expires, subject to a fee.
Other information
- Annual fees are payable from the international filing date, within 30 months from the priority date, whether or not preliminary examination was carried out. They must be paid before the start of the year of validity. A six-month grace period applies, with the fee doubled.
- Divisional applications: an applicant-requested division must be filed within six months from national phase entry; an Office-requested division must be filed within 60 days of the notification. Divisional fee: 8,400 CUP for patents; 5,760 CUP for utility models (first and second annuities not included).
- Conversion between patent and utility model may be requested within 12 months after national phase entry, subject to a conversion fee of 3,600 CUP. Conversion requested by the Office must be filed within 60 days of notification.
- Amendments: rectification of errors of form may be requested before grant; rectification of errors of substance only by the applicant before publication and without going beyond the original application. Amendment fee: 2,400 CUP.
- Time limits in Office notices: non-compliance within 60 days leads to abandonment unless a written 30-day extension request is filed with the fee (extension fee: 1,680 CUP).
- Appeals: a decision by the Chief of the Technical Department may be appealed to the Director of the Office within 30 days (appeal fee: 4,800 CUP). A decision of the Director may be appealed to the Provincial Tribunal of the City of Havana within 30 days.
- Grant fee: 4,800 CUP for patents; 3,600 CUP for utility models. Fee for claiming priority: 1,200 CUP per priority. Fee to respond to an Office invitation: 2,040 CUP. Reinstatement fee: 7,200 CUP.
- Fees must be paid in Cuban pesos by check or transfer, indicating the application number, applicant name, and fee category.
- Color drawings: the Office's practice is to refer to the Office.
- Review under PCT Article 25 follows the procedure in National Phase paragraphs NP 6.018 to NP 6.021.
Source: WIPO PCT Applicant's Guide, national chapter, updated March 7, 2025.
Patent filing in Cuba: questions
What is the deadline for PCT national phase entry in Cuba?
30 months from the earliest priority date.
Can I enter the national phase in Cuba after the deadline?
Reinstatement of rights is permitted under the due care criterion. A written request must be filed within 60 days after the cause of the failure is removed, or within 12 months after the time limit expired, with the omitted act completed and the reinstatement fee of 7,200 CUP paid.
In which language must the application be filed in Cuba?
Spanish. Under Article 22: description, claims (if amended, both the original and amended versions, plus any Article 19 statement), any text in drawings, and abstract. Under Article 39(1): description, claims, any text in drawings, and abstract (if amended, both the original and the version amended under the IPER annexes).
Do I need a local patent attorney in Cuba?
Not required if the applicant resides in Cuba. Required if the applicant has no domicile or real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in Cuba. The agent must be authorized to practise before the Office, and a power of attorney must be filed. Agents are listed in the Official Gazette.
Are there official fee reductions in Cuba?
Fees are reduced by 40% where the applicant is a natural person or public university. Annual fees from the third annuity are reduced by 50% for natural persons or public universities. Fees are reduced by 1,200 CUP where applications are filed both on paper and in electronic form.
How much does patent filing in Cuba cost?
The cost is the official fees of the patent office plus professional fees. The standard official fees from WIPO are listed on this page; the calculator works out the exact official fees for your application (pages, claims, applicant type) after a quick email check, and our team sends a full quote on request.
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