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TARIFFS: PATENTSView
required Documents
TARIFF OF CHARGES, SOUTH AFRICA, 2012
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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) | 993,00 | 1147.00 | 1661.00 | ||
| Claiming each priority | 31.00 | 35.00 | 50.00 | ||
| Late filing of documents, from | 113.00 | 130.00 | 188.00 | ||
| Request for classification | 113.00 | 130.00 | 188.00 | ||
| Request to delay acceptance up to 18 months from filing | 106.00 | 122.00 | 177.00 | ||
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2) Recording Assignment, Licence or Notice of Interest |
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| One patent | 246.00 | 284.00 | 412.00 | ||
| Each additional patent included in the same instructions | 133.00 | 154.00 | 223.00 | ||
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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 | 141.00 | 163.00 | 236.00 | |
| 3.1.2 | 7th to 8th year, per year | 138.00 | 159.00 | 230.00 | |
| 3.1.3 | 9th to 10th year, per year | 139.00 | 161.00 | 233.00 | |
| 3.1.4 | 11th to 12th year, per year | 143.00 | 165.00 | 239.00 | |
| 3.1.5 | 13th to 14th year, per year | 146.00 | 169.00 | 245.00 | |
| 3.1.5 | 15th to 16th year, per year | 149.00 | 172.00 | 249.00 | |
| 3.1.5 | 17th to 18th year, per year | 152.00 | 175.00 | 253.00 | |
| 3.1.6 | 19th to 20th year, per year | 157.00 | 181.00 | 262.00 | |
| 3.2 | Extension of time for paying renewal fees in South Africa: | ||||
| 3.2.1 | One month’s extension | 64.00 | 74.00 | 107.00 | |
| 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 | 89.00 | 103.00 | 149.00 | |
| 4.1.2 | each additional patent or application | 26.00 | 30.00 | 43.00 | |
| 4.2 | Name index search in respect of: | ||||
| 4.2.1 | the first name searched, from | 120.00 | 138.00 | 200.00 | |
| 4.2.2 | each additional name search at the same time, from | 56.00 | 65.00 | 94.00 | |
| 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.) | 21 -42 | 24 - 48 | 35 - 70 | |
| 6.2 | Typing documents (per folio and where not included in 1 above) | 11.00 | 13.00 | 19.00 | |
| 6.3 | Translations from French or German (excluding typing) per 100 words, from | 18.00 | 21,00 | 30,00 | |
| 6.4 | Photocopies (per page) | 0.90 | 1.00 | 1.45 | |
| 6.5 | Professional time charge (per hour) | ||||
| 6.5.1 | qualified practitioner | 216.00 | 249.00 | 361.00 | |
| 6.5.2 | practitioner qualified for 10 years or more | 353.00 | 408.00 | 591.00 | |