ECUADOR

Ecuador has a GDP of $94,47 BILLION USD. It has a population of 16 million. The capital is Quito. The official language is Spanish. It is the eighth largest economy in Latin America.

Inventions of products or processes in any field of technology. To patent an invention, it must meet three requirements:

  • Novelty
  • Inventive step
  • Industrial application

Term of protection for patents
20 years from filing date (from priority date in the case of Convention applications).

Term of protection for utility models
10 years from filing date (from priority date in the case of Convention applications).