The Frequently Asked Questions section was updated

31 march 2025

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The official website of the National Center of Intellectual Property (the NCIP) has updated the section «Answers to Frequently Asked Questions», which contains explanations to frequently asked and interesting questions of citizens and organizations.

The answers in the section are categorized by: «General Questions», ‘Copyright and Related Rights’, ‘Collective Management’, ‘Inventions, Utility Models, Industrial Designs’, ‘Trademarks and Service Marks’, ‘Geographical Indications’, ‘Plant Varieties’, ‘Topologies of Integrated Circuits’, ‘Contracts in respect of Intellectual Property Objects’, ‘Patent Fees’, «Board of Appeal».

This section is updated on an ongoing basis in response to incoming requests.

For instance, the answer to question No. 9 of the section «Inventions, Utility Models, Industrial Designs» explains how the existence of patents for these items of industrial property can affect the level of investor confidence in a business and increase profits. You can find out more about how long the procedure of obtaining a patent takes and how much it costs for a business entity by following the link.

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