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TARIFFS: PATENTSView required Documents
TARIFF OF CHARGES, SOUTH AFRICA, 2010

£ 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) 959.00 1115.00 1616.00
Claiming each priority 29.00 34.00 49.00
Late filing of documents, from 109.00 126.00 182.00
Request for classification 109.00 126.00 182.00
Request to delay acceptance up to 18 months from filing 103.00 119.00 173.00


2) Recording Assignment, Licence or Notice of Interest
One patent 237.00 276.00 400.00
Each additional patent included in the same instructions 129.00 150.00 218.00


3) Renewals
3.1 Paying renewal fees on South African patent:
3.1.1 4th to 6th year, per year 136.00 159.00 231.00
3.1.2 7th to 8th year, per year 133.00 155.00 225.00
3.1.3 9th to 10th year, per year 135.00 157.00 228.00
3.1.4 11th to 12th year, per year 138.00 161.00 234.00
3.1.5 13th to 14th year, per year 142.00 165.00 240.00
3.1.5 15th to 16th year, per year 144.00 168.00 244.00
3.1.5 17th to 18th year, per year 147.00 171.00 248.00
3.1.6 19th to 20th year, per year 152.00 177.00 257.00
3.2 Extension of time for paying renewal fees in South Africa:
3.2.1 One month’s extension 62.00 72.00 105.00
3.2.2 For each addition month up to a maximum of 6 moths ADD 9,00 10,00 14,50


4) Searches
4.1 Inspecting patent register in respect of:
4.1.1 one patent or application 86.00 100.00 145.00
4.1.2 each additional patent or application 25.00 29.00 42.00
4.2 Name index search in respect of:
4.2.1 the first name searched, from 115.00 134.00 194.00
4.2.2 each additional name search at the same time, from 54.00 63.00 91.00
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.) 20 -40 23 - 46 33 - 66
6.2 Typing documents (per folio and where not included in 1 above) 10.00 12.00 17.00
6.3 Translations from French or German (excluding typing) per 100 words, from 17.00 20,00 29,00
6.4 Photocopies (per page) 0.90 1.00 1.45
6.5 Professional time charge (per hour)
6.5.1 qualified practitioner 208.00 242.00 351.00
6.5.2 practitioner qualified for 10 years or more 341.00 396.00 574.00

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