Requirement To Keep Patent And Trademark Applications Alive

On November 14, 2018, the Industrial Property Bulletin No. 588 (special issue), published by the Venezuelan PTO (SAPI) on November 12, 2018, entered into force.

This Bulletin contains 21 Administrative Resolutions requesting all interested parties to ratify their interest in the continuation of trademark and patent proceedings in which Administrative Appeals have been filed, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 30 and 53 of the Administrative Procedure Law.

Currently, the Venezuelan PTO has a high backlog of more than 15 years for the publication of decisions regarding Administrative Appeals. Therefore, around 20,000 pending cases have been notified for ratification in this Bulletin in order to try to reduce the amount of cases awaiting a decision.