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EUR |
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1. | Applications | (0.89) | (1.16) | (BASE) |
First design application (this includes all routine actions up to and including registration) |
1150,00 |
1500,00 |
1326,00 |
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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 |
794,00 |
1035,00 |
915,00 |
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From the third application (as per above) and onward, each |
575,00 |
750,00 |
663,00 |
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Preparation of drawings or other representations (if required), per sheet, from |
71,00 |
94,00 |
81,00 |
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Application for each Convention priority, from |
46,00 |
61,00 |
52,00 |
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Classification (if not provided) |
143,00 |
192,00 |
164,00 |
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Late filing of documents per lodgement |
115,00 |
155,00 |
132,00 |
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An additional charge is made for each batch of documents received after the first if all documents are not received simultaneously |
28,00 |
36,00 |
32,00 |
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2. | Recording Assignment or Licence | |||
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First design |
378,00 |
418,00 |
434,00 |
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Thereafter, per design |
207,00 |
228,00 |
238,00 |
Preparation of assignment documents, from |
84,00 |
114,00 |
96,00 |
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3. | Renewals (per design per class) | |||
3.1 Paying renewal fees on South African designs: |
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3.1.1 4th to 6th year, per year |
207,00 | 270,00 | 249,00 | |
3.1.2 7th to 8th year, per year |
203,00 |
264,00 |
234,00 |
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3.1.3 9th to 10th year, per year |
205,00 |
267,00 |
236,00 |
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3.1.4 11th to 12th year, per year |
208,00 |
271,00 |
239,00 |
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3.1.5 13th to 14th year, per year |
210,00 |
275,00 |
243,00 |
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3.1.6 15th year |
213,00 |
280,00 |
246,00 |
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3.2 Extension of time for paying renewal fees in South Africa | ||||
3.2.1 One month’s extension | 89,00 | 118,00 | 104,00 | |
3.2.2 For each additional month up to a maximum of 6 months ADD |
9,00 |
12,00 |
10,00 |
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4. | Searches | |||
Inspecting official register in respect of: One design |
135,00 |
176,00 |
154,00 |
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Each additional design, at the same time |
40,00 |
52,00 |
45,00 |
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Name index search in respect of: One name searched, from |
179,00 |
233,00 |
206,00 |
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Each additional name search at the same time, from |
85,00 |
111,00 |
97,00 |
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5. | Litigation | |||
Per hour, depending upon the seniority of the patent attorney, see 6.5 below |
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6. | General | |||
6.1 Receiving, perusing and preparing any document (per folio)(depending on complexity, time taken, etc.) |
32,00 - 64,00 |
41,00 - 82,00 |
35,00 - 70,00 |
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6.2 Typing documents (per folio and where not included in 1 above) |
18,00 |
23,00 |
20,00 |
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6.3 Translations from French or German (including typing) per 100 words, from |
29,00 |
38,00 |
32,00 |
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6.4 Photocopies (per page) |
1,25 |
1,60 |
1,40 |
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6.5 Professional time charge (per hour) |
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6.5.1 Qualified practitioner |
324,00 |
423,00 |
363,00 |
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6.5.2 Practitioner qualified for 10 years or more, from |
396,00 |
516,00 |
433,00 |
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