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| 1. | Filing Application (excluding drafting or revision of specification) |
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| Accompanied by complete specification in the first instance, including, claiming priority and reporting letter | 1285 | 1352 | |
| Delay of acceptance (excludes official fee) | 473 | 492 | |
| Subsequent receipt and filing of outstanding documents, from | 291 | 303 | |
| Acceptance and Publication (Grant of Patent) | 462 | 480 | |
| Obtaining Letters Patent and Forwarding to Patentee by international courier
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543 | 564 | |
| Correction of Clerical Error (minimum charge) | 462 | 480 | |
| Voluntary amendment of specification prior to acceptance (minimum charge) | 596 | 619 | |
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| 2. | Recording Assignment, Licence or Notice of Interest |
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| One patent | 566 | 590 | |
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| 3. | Renewals |
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| 3.1 Paying renewal fees on South African patent: |
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| 3.1.1 4th to 6th year, per year | 326 | 341 | |
| 3.1.2 7th to 8th year, per year | 321 | 335 | |
| 3.1.3 9th to 10th year, per year | 324 | 338 | |
| 3.1.4 11th to 12th year, per year | 329 | 344 | |
| 3.1.5 13th to 14th year, per year | 335 | 350 | |
| 3.1.6 15th to 16th year, per year | 339 | 354 | |
| 3.1.7 17th to 18th year, per year | 343 | 358 | |
| 3.1.8 19th to 20th year, per year | 351 | 367 | |
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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 | 148 | 155 | |
| 3.2.2 For each additional month up to a maximum of 6 months ADD | 15 | 16 | |
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| 4. | Searches |
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| Inspecting patent register in respect of: |
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| One patent or application | 201 | 209 | |
| each additional patent or application | 58 | 61 | |
| Name index search in respect of: |
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| the first name searched, from | 268 | 279 | |
| each additional name searched at the same time, from | 125 | 130 | |
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| Subject matter search costs are partly time based and partly dependent on disbursements such as computer online costs |
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| 5. | Drafting of documents, litigation and consultations |
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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.) | 45 - 90 | 47 - 94 | |
| 6.2 Typing documents (per folio and where not included in 1 above) | 26 | 27 | |
| 6.3 Translations from French or German (including typing) per 100 words, from | 40 | 42 | |
| 6.4 Photocopies (per page) | 2 | 2 | |
| 6.5 Professional time charge (per hour) |
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6.5.1 qualified practitioner
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473 | 492 |
| 6.5.2 practitioner qualified for 10 years or more, from | 579 | 602 |
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