HAHN & HAHN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PRACTITIONERS

Design Applications: Tariffs

   

USD

EUR

1. Applications

 

First design application (this includes all routine actions up to and including registration)

1730

1644
 

Where the same design is filed simultaneously in different Classes or Parts of the Register (see P.S. under Documentary Requirements), for the second such design application

1215

1154
 

From the third application (as per above) and onward, each

927

880
 

Preparation of drawings or other representations (if required), per sheet, from

     108

104
 

Application for each Convention priority, from

       69

66
 

Classification (if not provided)

216

208
 

Late filing of documents per lodgement

178

171
 

An additional charge is made for each batch of documents received after the first if all documents are not received simultaneously

43

41
 




2. Recording Assignment or Licence  

 

First design

587

566

 

Thereafter, per design

    322

310
 

Preparation of assignment documents, from

    131

125
 

 

 
3. Renewals (per design per class)  
  3.1 Paying renewal fees on South African designs:

 

3.1.1 4th to 6th year, per year

338 324
 

3.1.2 7th to 8th year, per year

332

318
 

3.1.3 9th to 10th year, per year

335

321
 

3.1.4 11th to 12th year, per year

339

324
 

3.1.5 13th to 14th year, per year

343

328
 

3.1.6 15th year

348

333
     
  3.2 Extension of time for paying renewal fees in South Africa  
  3.2.1 One month’s extension 144 138
 

3.2.2 For each additional month up to a maximum of 6 months ADD

12

12

 

   
4. Searches  
 

Inspecting official register in respect of:

 



One design 209 201
 

Each additional design, at the same time

61

58
 

Name index search in respect of:

 



One name searched, from

288 277
 

Each additional name search at the same time, from

131

126
     
5. Litigation  
 

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.)

  47 - 95

45 - 91
 

6.2 Typing documents (per folio and where not included in 1 above)

 28

26
 

6.3 Translations from French or German (including typing) per 100 words, from

 42

40
 

6.4 Photocopies (per page)

1

1
 

6.5 Professional time charge (per hour)

 
 

6.5.1 Qualified practitioner

481

401
 

6.5.2 Practitioner qualified for 10 years or more, from

588

564
 

 

 


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