Patent protection in Nicaragua

Questions about patents in Nicaragua

How much does a patent cost in Nicaragua?

Our estimate is about US$3,022 to take a PCT application to grant in Nicaragua. That is about US$600 in official fees and US$2,422 in attorney fees. By stage: filing US$1,194, search US$120, examination request US$468, office action response US$887 and grant / issuance / publication US$354 (one office action response included). Renewal fees over the patent's life add an estimated US$5,326. These are estimates only, for a standard application (10 claims, 30 pages, a company applicant): the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.

What is the PCT national phase deadline for Nicaragua, and which routes are there?

The PCT national phase for Nicaragua must be entered within 30 months of the earliest priority date.

What does Nicaragua's economy make and export?

Nicaragua's GDP is US$22.2bn, of which services US$10.1bn, industry US$6.5bn (of which manufacturing US$2.8bn) and agriculture US$3.2bn. Spending a year: households US$16.9bn and health care US$1.5bn. Nicaragua's exports of goods came to US$8.3bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were gold (US$1.4bn, 17% of its exports, #40 in the world), t-shirts, singlets and other vests (US$998m, 12% of its exports, #10 in the world), insulated wire and cable (US$802m, 10% of its exports, #38 in the world), coffee (US$597m, 7% of its exports, #20 in the world), cigarettes and cigars (US$448m, 5% of its exports, #13 in the world), meat of bovine animals (US$441m, 5% of its exports, #18 in the world), crude oil (US$357m, 4% of its exports, #56 in the world), frozen beef (US$317m, 4% of its exports, #13 in the world), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles (US$289m, 3% of its exports, #29 in the world) and sugar (US$238m, 3% of its exports, #27 in the world). Where products are made, a patent there can stop infringing copies being made, not only being sold.