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1. | Filing Application (excluding drafting or revision of specification) | (1.16) |
Accompanied by complete specification in the first instance, including, claiming priority and reporting letter | 1086,00 | |
Delay of acceptance (excludes official fee) | 401,00 | |
Subsequent receipt and filing of outstanding documents, from | 254,00 | |
Acceptance and Publication (Grant of Patent) | 401,00 | |
Obtaining Letters Patent and Forwarding to Patentee | 401,00 | |
Correction of Clerical Error (minimum charge) | 401,00 | |
Voluntary amendment of specification prior to acceptance (minimum charge) | 516,00 | |
2. | Recording Assignment, Licence or Notice of Interest | |
One patent | 492,00 | |
3. | Renewals | |
3.1 Paying renewal fees on South African patent: | ||
3.1.1 4th to 6th year, per year | 273,00 | |
3.1.2 7th to 8th year, per year | 267,00 | |
3.1.3 9th to 10th year, per year | 270,00 | |
3.1.4 11th to 12th year, per year | 276,00 | |
3.1.5 13th to 14th year, per year | 282,00 | |
3.1.6 15th to 16th year, per year | 286,00 | |
3.1.7 17th to 18th year, per year | 290,00 | |
3.1.8 19th to 20th year, per year | 299,00 | |
3.2 Extension of time for paying renewal fees in South Africa: | ||
3.2.1 One month’s extension | 130,00 | |
3.2.2 For each additional month up to a maximum of 6 months ADD | 16,00 | |
4. | Searches | |
Inspecting patent register in respect of: | ||
One patent or application | 176,00 | |
each additional patent or application | 52,00 | |
Name index search in respect of: | ||
the first name searched, from | 233,00 | |
each additional name searched at the same time, from | 111,00 | |
Subject matter search costs are partly time based and partly dependent on disbursements such as computer online costs | ||
5. | Drafting of documents, litigation and 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.) | 41 - 82 | |
6.2 Typing documents (per folio and where not included in 1 above) | 23,00 | |
6.3 Translations from French or German (including typing) per 100 words, from | 38,00 | |
6.4 Photocopies (per page) | 1,60 | |
6.5 Professional time charge (per hour) 6.5.1 qualified practitioner | 423,00 | |
6.5.2 practitioner qualified for 10 years or more, from | 516,00 |