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Ecuador:
Ecuador Reversed The Increase Of Its Patent Fees: Decreases It By 90%
04 November 2016
OlarteMoure & Asociados LTDA
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On 19 August 2016, by means of Resolution 001-2016-CD-IEPI, the Ecuadorian
Patent Office (IEPI in Spanish) decreased its patent prosecution
and renewal fees by 90%. The new Resolution eliminates the
exorbitant fees increases made between 2012 and 2014. The previous rates made Ecuador
one of the most expensive countries in the world to file, prosecute
and maintain a patent.
The following table compares previous and new fees:
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