Brief Overview of Intellectual Property in Costa Rica 

Costa Rica follows standard international practice in terms of the cost, the complexity and the steps entailed in securing protection of your intellectual property rights. The country is adhered to the main multilateral conventions and treaties for the protection and enforcement of trademark, patents, copyrights and other forms of IPRs, including:

• Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
• Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).
• Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property.
• Patent Cooperation Treaty 1970 (PCT).
• Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure.
• International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants.
• Trademark Law Treaty.

The country also follows the standard international classifications systems (e.g. International Patent Classification, Nice and Locarno Agreements).

For a  full list of IP Law and Treaties visit: the WIPO Lex Chapter on Costa Rica

Form Downloads and Quotations

Please feel free to download our current Power of Attorney for trademark matters.

More information

Conducting a Trademark Search in Costa Rica
Costa Rica  Trademark Registration Process
Trademark Use in Costa Rica
Costa Rica Trademark Audit
Trademark Power of Attorney
Costa Rica IP Legislation