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Salvadoran designers and companies will have greater ease in protecting their industrial designs and models in international markets, after the Legislative Assembly ratified, with 58 votes, El Salvador’s accession to the Acta de Ginebra del Arreglo de La Haya.
With this incorporation, the country becomes part of the system administered by the Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI), which allows for the application for protection of industrial designs and models in several countries through a single international application.
The new mechanism simplifies the registration process, as applicants can submit documentation in a single language and make a centralized payment of fees, reducing costs and administrative procedures for those seeking to protect their creations abroad.
In addition to facilitating international registration, the system will allow for more efficient management of industrial property rights. Procedures such as renewals, changes of ownership, and other modifications can be carried out through a centralized WIPO platform, eliminating the need for separate processes in each country where protection is sought.
Joining the Geneva Act will benefit both independent designers and companies that develop products with industrial designs, offering a more streamlined and accessible process for protecting their innovations and strengthening their competitiveness in international markets.
Another benefit is that rights holders can decide the most convenient time to disclose their designs, a tool that can be strategic for marketing new products.
Despite the simplified procedure, each member state will retain the power to evaluate applications and deny protection when they do not meet the requirements established in its national legislation.
With this measure, El Salvador seeks to strengthen its intellectual property system, facilitate the international protection of national creations, and generate better conditions for innovation, investment, and business development.
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