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1. | Applications |
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First design application (this includes all routine actions up to and including registration) |
1730 |
1644
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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 |
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 | |
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2. | Recording Assignment or Licence |
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First design |
587 |
566 |
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Thereafter, per design |
322 |
310 |
Preparation of assignment documents, from |
131 |
125 | |
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3. | Renewals (per design per class) |
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3.1 Paying renewal fees on South African designs: |
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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 | |
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3.2 Extension of time for paying renewal fees in South Africa |
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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 | |
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4. | Searches |
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Inspecting official register in respect of: |
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One design | 209 | 201 |
Each additional design, at the same time |
61 |
58 | |
Name index search in respect of: |
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One name searched, from |
288 | 277 |
Each additional name search at the same time, from |
131 |
126 | |
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5. | Litigation |
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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.) |
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) |
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6.5.1 Qualified practitioner |
481 |
401 | |
6.5.2 Practitioner qualified for 10 years or more, from |
588 |
564 | |
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