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Country profile
Population: 16,3 million
Capital: Quito
Currency: USD
GDP: $95.8 billion
Internet Domain: .ec
Official language: Spanish
Export Partners: US 32.3%, Chile 6.8%, Vietnam 6.6%, Peru 5.6%, Colombia 4.8%, Russia 4.6% (2016)
Import Partners: US 23%, China 19%, Colombia 8%, Brazil 4.2% (2016)
Conventions
Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of IPR (TRIPs)
Cartagena Agreement
Convention Establishing WIPO
Hague Convention (Legalization)
Pan-American Conventions
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
Renewal/Annuity Start
Fees are paid once, at the time of application
Renewal/Annuities
No extention possible
Grace Period
Conventions
Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of IPR (TRIPs)
Buenos Aires Agreement
Cartagena Agreement
Convention Establishing WIPO
Hague Convention (Legalization)
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
Renewal Start
10 years from registration date
Renewals
Every 10 years
Grace Period
6 months' grace with fine
Required Documents
Conventions
Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of IPR (TRIPs)
Bolivarian Convention of the Protection of IP
Cartagena Agreement
Convention Establishing WIPO
Hague Convention (Legalization)
International Paris Convention (Stockholm Text)
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
Pan-American Conventions
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Annuity Start
1 year from application date (last day of the month)
Annuities
2nd - Annually
Grace Period
6 months' grace with fine
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