HAHN & HAHN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PRACTITIONERS

Design Applications: Tariffs

   

USD

1. Applications (1.16)
 

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

1446,00

 

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

1004,00

 

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

758,00

 

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

     94,00

 

Application for each Convention priority, from

       61,00

 

Classification (if not provided)

192,00

 

Late filing of documents per lodgement

155,00

 

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

36,00

 



2. Recording Assignment or Licence  

 

First design

418,00

 

Thereafter, per design

    228,00

 

Preparation of assignment documents, from

    114,00

 

 

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

3.1.1 4th to 6th year, per year

270,00
 

3.1.2 7th to 8th year, per year

264,00

 

3.1.3 9th to 10th year, per year

267,00

 

3.1.4 11th to 12th year, per year

271,00

 

3.1.5 13th to 14th year, per year

275,00

 

3.1.6 15th year

280,00

     
  3.2 Extension of time for paying renewal fees in South Africa  
  3.2.1 One month’s extension 118,00
 

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

12,00

 

   
4. Searches  
 

Inspecting official register in respect of:

One design

 

176,00

 

Each additional design, at the same time

52,00

 

Name index search in respect of:

One name searched, from

 

233,00

 

Each additional name search at the same time, from

111,00

     
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.)

  41,00 - 82,00

 

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

 

 

 

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