🇨🇱 Chile · Trademark & IP
Trademark registration, patents, copyright, official IP offices, and filing costs.
Quick answer
Chilean trademarks are registered with the National Institute of Industrial Property (INAPI). You search the register, file under Nice classes, and after publication (with a 30-day opposition period) and examination the mark registers. A Chilean trademark lasts 10 years and is renewable; Chile joined the Madrid Protocol in 2022, easing international filing.
Trademarks, patents and designs are registered with the National Institute of Industrial Property (INAPI).
- Trademarks, patents and designs are filed online with INAPI.
- Chile is a first-to-file jurisdiction for trademarks.
- International protection can be extended via WIPO's Madrid (trademarks) and PCT (patents) systems.
Step-by-step
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Search the register
Search the INAPI register for conflicting or similar marks in the relevant classes before filing.
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File the application
File with INAPI, describing the mark and classifying the goods/services under the Nice Classification.
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Publication and opposition
The application is published for a 30-day opposition period, then examined before the mark can register.
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Registration and renewal
Once registered, a Chilean trademark lasts 10 years and can be renewed indefinitely for further 10-year terms.
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Cover patents, designs and copyright
Protect inventions and appearance with INAPI patents and industrial designs; copyright is registered with the Intellectual Property Department.
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Enforce and go international
Enforce your rights against infringers and use the Madrid Protocol (which Chile joined in 2022) to extend protection abroad.
Checklist
- INAPI register search
- Application (Nice classes + mark)
- Publication + 30-day opposition
- Registration (10 years) + renewal
- Patents + industrial designs (INAPI)
- Copyright registration
- Enforcement strategy
- Madrid Protocol (Chile joined 2022)
Official authorities
- National Institute of Industrial Property (INAPI)
Trademarks, patents and designs.
Frequently asked questions
Can I file internationally from Chile?
Yes — since 2022 Chile is a Madrid Protocol member, so you can extend protection to many countries from a Chilean base application.
How long does a Chilean trademark last?
Ten years from registration, renewable indefinitely for further 10-year terms.
When is the opposition period?
INAPI publishes the application, opening a 30-day window for third parties to oppose before examination and registration.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.