Costa Rica

PVP Office Contact Information

Oficina Nacional de Semillas (OFINASE)
Apartado 10309-1000
San José
Costa Rica

Tel. (506) 2223 5922
Fax. (506) 2221 7792
E-mail: info@ofinase.go.cr
Website:  http://www.ofinase.go.cr

Specific requirements in relation to UPOV PRISMA
Are there any specific requirements in relation to UPOV PRISMA that are not required when filing an application directly to the PVP Office?

No requirements have been notified by the PVP Office.

Application data
Will I receive confirmation that my application data has been received successfully?

The PVP Office will send a confirmation by e-mail.

Plant Material
When applicable, where should I send the plant material?

There is no need to send plant material.

Payment
How and when do I pay the PVP application fee?

Payment should be made when the application data is submitted.

Bank details:

  • Banco Nacional de Costa Rica
    • National transfer account: 100-01-000-112297-7
    • IBAN account: CR93 0151 0001 0011 1229 75
    • SWIFT CODE: BNCRCRSJ
  • Banco de Costa Rica
    • National transfer account: 001-0231924-1
    • IBAN account: CR76 0152 0100 1023 1924 18
  • SWIFT CODE: BCRICRSJ
  • Business name: Oficina Nacional de Semillas
  • Legal ID: 3-007-061194-16
Will I receive confirmation that the payment has been received?

Yes

Agent / Local Representative
Do I need an agent or local representative in the country, if I am not a resident?

In Costa Rica, an agent/local representative must be appointed, for non-resident applicants.

In case you need to find an agent/ local representative, you can contact the PVP Office.

UPOV PRISMA Note: Agents that have already created an AGENT Account in UPOV PRISMA can indicate the territories in which they operate. Those agents will appear in a list. In cases where agents need to be accredited by the PVP Office, the agents will only be added to the list of agents available in UPOV PRISMA after the PVP Office has confirmed that the necessary accreditations have been given.
Filing Date
What is considered to be the filing date? (Note: For instance, are there any documents that the applicant must submit to the PVP offices in addition to the application form in PRISMA and the documents required in the application form in PRISMA. If so, please indicate such documents. Are there any documents that the applicant must send in paper format to the PVP Office. If so, please indicate such documents.)

The filing date is considered to be the moment when the complete application is received by the PVP Office and payment of the application fee is made.

For accepting an application and assigning a filing date, the PVP Office needs to check if the application is complete with all mandatory requirements, including the proof of payment. Application data can be submitted through UPOV PRISMA, or submitted in paper copy or digitally to the PVP Office, but without the payment, the process is incomplete, therefore no filing date can be assigned to the application.

UPOV PRISMA Disclaimer: The authority entrusted with the task of granting breeders’ rights (PBR authority) retains full responsibility in relation to the requirements concerning the filing date of applications in accordance with the legislation of the member of the Union concerned.

Dates for submission
For testing or plant material purposes, are there dates for the submission of applications?

Applications may be submitted at any time. Submission of plant material is not required in Costa Rica.

Additional requirements
Are there any additional requirements?

No additional requirement had been notified to UPOV PRISMA at the time of issuing this information but please consult the PVP Office for the latest situation.