Update Ownership on the Patent Register

It isn't required for the transfer to be valid between the parties, but recording it is important for the new owner to be recognised and to protect their position against third parties.

Yes, both pending applications and granted patents can be assigned.

INDECOPI requires documentary evidence of the transfer, such as a signed assignment agreement.

Yes, we regularly coordinate Peruvian recordals alongside assignments of corresponding patents in other Andean and international jurisdictions.

Once signed documentation is filed, INDECOPI typically records the change of ownership within a few weeks to a couple of months.

Prosecution continues under the new owner's name once the recordal is processed; any pending deadlines or office actions carry over and remain the new owner's responsibility.

Yes, a patent can be pledged as collateral, and the security interest can be recorded with INDECOPI alongside or instead of a full assignment.

If the invention was made under an employment or commission agreement that already vests rights in the employer, a separate consent generally isn't needed for the employer's own assignment.

There's no strict statutory deadline, but recording promptly is recommended, since an unrecorded assignment may not be enforceable against third parties who deal with INDECOPI's register in good faith.

There's an official INDECOPI fee per application or patent recorded, plus our professional fee for preparing the recordal — we quote both upfront.