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TARIFFS: PATENTSView
required Documents
TARIFF OF CHARGES, SOUTH AFRICA, 2010
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1) Filing Application
(excluding drafting or revision of specification)
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| 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 | ||
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2) Recording Assignment, Licence or Notice of Interest |
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| One patent | 237.00 | 276.00 | 400.00 | ||
| Each additional patent included in the same instructions | 129.00 | 150.00 | 218.00 | ||
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3) Renewals |
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| 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 | |
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4) Searches |
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| 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 | |||||
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5) Drafting of documents, litigation ands consultations, |
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| per hour, depending upon the seniority of the patent attorney, see 6.5 below. | |||||
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6) General |
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| 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 | |