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TARIFFS: PATENTS
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TARIFF OF CHARGES, SOUTH AFRICA, 2013

BEEE Status: We have received our Level 3 Accreditation for 2011/2012

Hahn & Hahn voted IP Boutique Law Firm of the Year in South Africa 2011
Janusz Luterek has been voted one of the worlds top1000 IP attorneys
We are pleased to announce that Prof Karen du Toit, a pharmacist who holds a Ph.D. in Applied Chemistry and is an associate professor in the Pharmacy School of the University of Kwazulu Natal has joined our team
We are pleased to announce that Janet Tomkow who is a biotechnologist and an admitted attorney has joined our team and practices predominantly law and litigation of patents
£ Euro US$
1) Filing Application (excluding drafting or revision of specification)
Accompanied by complete specification in the first instance, including normal prosecution and disbursements (if abstract, classification and priority document supplied) 993,00 1180.00 1661.00
Claiming each priority 31.00 36.00 50.00
Late filing of documents, from 113.00 134.00 188.00
Request for classification 113.00 134.00 188.00
Request to delay acceptance up to 18 months from filing 106.00 125.00 177.00


2) Recording Assignment, Licence or Notice of Interest
One patent 246.00 292.00 412.00
Each additional patent included in the same instructions 133.00 159.00 223.00


3) Renewals
3.1 Paying renewal fees on South African patent:
3.1.1 4th to 6th year, per year 141.00 167.00 236.00
3.1.2 7th to 8th year, per year 138.00 163.00 230.00
3.1.3 9th to 10th year, per year 139.00 165.00 233.00
3.1.4 11th to 12th year, per year 143.00 169.00 239.00
3.1.5 13th to 14th year, per year 146.00 173.00 245.00
3.1.5 15th to 16th year, per year 149.00 176.00 249.00
3.1.5 17th to 18th year, per year 152.00 179.00 253.00
3.1.6 19th to 20th year, per year 157.00 185.00 262.00
3.2 Extension of time for paying renewal fees in South Africa:
3.2.1 One month’s extension 66.00 78.00 107.00
3.2.2 For each addition month up to a maximum of 6 moths ADD 9,00 10,00 14,00


4) Searches
4.1 Inspecting patent register in respect of:
4.1.1 one patent or application 89.00 106.00 149.00
4.1.2 each additional patent or application 26.00 31.00 43.00
4.2 Name index search in respect of:
4.2.1 the first name searched, from 120.00 142.00 200.00
4.2.2 each additional name search at the same time, from 56.00 67.00 94.00
Subject matter search costs are partly time based and partly dependent on disbursements such as computer on line costs


5) Drafting of documents, litigation ands consultations,
per hour, depending upon the seniority of the patent attorney, see 6.5 below.


6) General
6.1 Receiving, perusing and preparing any document (per folio) (depending on complexity, time taken, etc.) 21 -42 25 - 50 35 - 70
6.2 Typing documents (per folio and where not included in 1 above) 11.00 14.00 19.00
6.3 Translations from French or German (excluding typing) per 100 words, from 18.00 22,00 30,00
6.4 Photocopies (per page) 0.90 1.00 1.40
6.5 Professional time charge (per hour)
6.5.1 qualified practitioner 216.00 257.00 249.00
6.5.2 practitioner qualified for 10 years or more 353.00 420.00 591.00