What does SPTO mean in PATENTS & TRADEMARKS

The Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) is responsible for registering and protecting intellectual property in Spain, granting inventors' rights to new inventions or products, as well as providing protection against counterfeiting and patent infringement.

To register your invention with the SPTO you must first submit your application either through their online portal or via a physical document submission. You will then need to pay the applicable fees before being able complete the registration process.

After submitting your application, it usually takes between one to two years for a patent to be approved by the SPTO. This timeline may vary depending on various factors such as complexity of the application or workload at the office.

Fees related to filing a patent application vary based on different criteria such as type of disclosure, number of claims, but typically they range from €500 - €1000 plus government costs of approximately €200 per page. Additionally, some additional administrative fees might apply depending on circumstances.

Yes, there are many other forms of intellectual property protection available alongside patents, such as trademarks which grant exclusive use of brand names during specified periods; copyright which protect creative works such as music compositions or software; industrial design which provide design rights over furniture or medical devices; as well as plant breeders' rights that grant exclusive legal control over newly bred plants.