Before applying for a patent in Uruguay you should check if the invention is already patented and therefore can no longer be protected. In www.Patentes-and-Marcas.com offer a direct link to the Spanish patent locator LATIPAT including patents and utility model protected in Uruguay. To see if your invention already registered, please click here. Remember that this locator is limited and therefore it is highly recommended that a preliminary report further through an industrial property agent, as Volartpons to know if is possible to protect your invention.