Patent protection in El Salvador

Questions about patents in El Salvador

How much does a patent cost in El Salvador?

Our estimate is about US$3,077 to take a PCT application to grant in El Salvador. That is about US$800 in official fees and US$2,277 in attorney fees. By stage: filing US$1,248, search US$160, examination request US$545, office action response US$882 and grant / issuance / publication US$242 (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 El Salvador, and which routes are there?

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

What does El Salvador's economy make and export?

El Salvador's GDP is US$36.7bn, of which services US$21.6bn, industry US$9.0bn (of which manufacturing US$4.7bn) and agriculture US$1.6bn. Spending a year: households US$29.9bn and health care US$3.2bn. El Salvador's exports of goods came to US$6.7bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were t-shirts, singlets and other vests (US$611m, 9% of its exports, #17 in the world), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles (US$392m, 6% of its exports, #23 in the world), plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods (US$304m, 5% of its exports, #33 in the world), sugar (US$247m, 4% of its exports, #26 in the world), packaged medicines (US$197m, 3% of its exports, #57 in the world), toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape (US$194m, 3% of its exports, #18 in the world), hosiery (US$167m, 2% of its exports, #12 in the world), insulated wire and cable (US$163m, 2% of its exports, #60 in the world), soft drinks (US$163m, 2% of its exports, #37 in the world) and capacitors (US$161m, 2% of its exports, #17 in the world). Where products are made, a patent there can stop infringing copies being made, not only being sold.