Patent protection in Peru

Questions about patents in Peru

How much does a patent cost in Peru?

Our estimate is about US$3,612 to take a PCT application to grant in Peru. That is about US$800 in official fees and US$2,812 in attorney fees. By stage: filing US$1,396, search US$160, examination request US$590, office action response US$1,012 and grant / issuance / publication US$455 (one office action response included). Renewal fees over the patent's life add an estimated US$6,326. 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 Peru, and which routes are there?

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

In which technologies is Peru an important patent market?

Peru's 7 largest fields of technology by patent publications are pharmaceuticals (268 a year), organic fine chemistry (131 a year), biotechnology (131 a year), civil engineering (85 a year), chemical engineering (71 a year), basic materials chemistry (69 a year) and materials, metallurgy (53 a year). Within its region, it stands out for chemical engineering (#4 in Latin America and the Caribbean), materials, metallurgy (#4 in Latin America and the Caribbean), biotechnology (#5 in Latin America and the Caribbean), pharmaceuticals (#5 in Latin America and the Caribbean), organic fine chemistry (#5 in Latin America and the Caribbean) and civil engineering (#5 in Latin America and the Caribbean). Publications are growing fastest in materials, metallurgy (16% a year), civil engineering (8% a year) and basic materials chemistry (2% a year). About 1,114 PCT applications enter the national phase in Peru each year.

What does Peru's economy make and export?

Peru's GDP is US$334.9bn, of which services US$148.4bn, industry US$100.1bn (of which manufacturing US$35.7bn) and agriculture US$21.8bn. Spending a year: households US$195.8bn and health care US$15.4bn. Peru's exports of goods came to US$75.0bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were copper ore (US$20.5bn, 27% of its exports, #2 in the world), gold (US$12.9bn, 17% of its exports, #10 in the world), refined copper (US$2.5bn, 3% of its exports, #9 in the world), fresh fruit (US$2.4bn, 3% of its exports, #6 in the world), refined petroleum products (US$2.3bn, 3% of its exports, #43 in the world), precious metal ores (US$2.2bn, 3% of its exports, #1 in the world), zinc ore (US$1.9bn, 3% of its exports, #1 in the world), grapes (US$1.8bn, 2% of its exports, #1 in the world), dates, pineapples, avocados and mangoes (US$1.8bn, 2% of its exports, #2 in the world) and iron ore (US$1.8bn, 2% of its exports, #10 in the world). It is also one of the world's top exporters of fish meal and meat meal (#1, US$1.6bn). Where products are made, a patent there can stop infringing copies being made, not only being sold.