STEP BY STEP GUIDE
| FORM CODE | DESCRIPTION | FEES | CONDITIONS |
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Application for a patent accompanied by a provisional specification in terms of section 30(1), {reg. 22(1)(a) and (e)} | R60.00 | |
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Application for a patent accompanied by a complete specification in terms of section 30(1), {reg. 22(1)(a) and (e)} | R590.00 | |
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Late claiming of priority in terms of proviso (i) of section 31(1), per month or part thereof (regs. 23-25) | R50.00 | |
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Request to register: | R4.00 | |
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a) To inspect the register and documents in terms of section 12
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R4.00 | ||
| b) Application to extend privileges of attorney in terms of section 22, (reg. 75) | R145.00 | ||
| c) Application by a patent attorney who has been suspended or whose name has been removed from the register in terms of section 24(4) and (5), (reg. 74) | R145.00 | ||
| d) Application to claim priority in terms of section 30(7) (reg. 39 | R50.00 | ||
| e) Application to amend or to lodge a fresh application in terms of section 37 (reg. 37) | R50.00 | ||
| f) Change of complete specification into a provisional specification in terms of section 38(1) (reg. 37(2) | R50.00 | ||
| g) Post-dating of application in terms of section 38(2) (reg. 37(3) | R50.00 | ||
| h) Application for revocation of independent patent and grant of patent of addition as independent patent in terms of section 39(3) (reg. 35) | R50.00 | ||
| i) Application for extension of time of acceptance of a complete specification in terms of proviso to section 40 (regs. 42 and 45) | R50.00 | ||
| 1. Up to end of 18 months | |||
| 2.Thereafter per month or part thereof (not exceeding 3 months) | R50.00 | ||
| 3.After 21 months (per month or part thereof) j) Application for the return of lapsed application in terms of section 41 (reg. 43) | R145.00 | ||
| k) Application to extend period for publication of acceptance in terms of section 42(3) (reg. 46). Thereafter per month or part thereof | R90.00 | ||
| l) Application for correction of clerical errors and amendment of documents in terms of section 50 (reg. 11) | R90.00 | ||
| m) Application to rectify register in terms of section 52 (reg. 39) | R90.00 | ||
| n) Endorsement or cancellation of endorsement in terms of sections 53, 54(1) and (3) (regs. 63 and 66) | R90.00 | ||
| o) Change of address for service in terms of section 87(2) (reg. 10) | R20.00 | ||
| p) Cancellation of notice of hypothecation in terms of section 60(3) | R50.00 | ||
| q) Reasons by Registrar (reg. 78) | R245.00 | ||
| r) Any other request not provided for | R26.00 | ||
| 5. | Late lodgment of documents, in terms of sections 30(6) and 32 (regs. 22, 31 and 38) | R50.00 | |
| 6. P10 | Application for the extension of the period for payment of renewal fees in terms of section 46(2) (reg. 48(3 | R90.00 | |
| a) Thereafter for each one month or part thereof (not exceeding five months) | R90.00 | ||
| b) On application to restore lapsed patent in terms of section 47(1) (reg. 49) | R50.00 | ||
| Notice of motion – P10 | c) After restoration, payment of unpaid renewal fees in terms of section 47(5) | R286.00 | |
| 7. – P10 | Renewal fees in terms of section 46(1) (reg. 48(1) | R130 | |
| a) i. Before expiration of the third year | |||
| ii. Before expiration of the fourth year | R130.00 | ||
| v. Before expiration of the seventh year | R85.00 | ||
| vi. Before expiration of the eighth year | R100.00 | ||
| ix. Before expiration of the eleventh year | R120.00 | ||
| x. Before expiration of the twelfth year | R145.00 | ||
| xi. Before expiration of the thirteenth year | R145.00 | ||
| xii. Before expiration of the fourteenth year | R164.00 | ||
| xiii. Before expiration of the fifteenth year | R164.00 | ||
| xiv. Before expiration of the sixteenth year | R181.00 | ||
| xv. Before expiration of the seventeenth year | R181.00 | ||
| xvi. Before expiration of the eighteenth year | R206.00 | ||
| xvii. Before expiration of the nineteenth year | R206.00 | ||
| b) On patents endorsed ‘licenses of right’ in terms of section 53(2)(d) on the same basis as in (a) (per annum or part thereof) | R50.00 | ||
| 8. – P11 | Application to amend a provisional specification in terms of section 51(1) (reg. 52(1) | R70.00 | |
| 9. – P12 | Application to amend a complete specification before open to public inspection in terms of section 51(1) (reg. 52(2) | R70.00 | |
| 10. – P13 | Application to amend a complete specification after open to public inspection in terms of section 51(1) (reg. 52(2) and (3) | R242.00 | |
| 11. – P14 | Application to amend a complete specification after open to public inspection in terms of section 51(1) (reg. 52(2) and (3) | R50.00 | |
| P16 | a) For first application | R70.00 | |
| P16 | b) For second and subsequent applications | R26.00 | |
| 14. – P17 | Application to be registered as a patent customer or a patent attorney in terms of section 20 | R206.00 | |
| 15. – P18 | Request for removal from the register of the name of a patent customer or patent attorney in terms of section 23 (reg. 72) | R90.00 | |
| 16. – P19 | a) Notice of opposition in terms of reg. 82 | R206.00 | |
| 17. – 21 | Application for the voluntary surrender of a patent in terms of section 64(1) (reg. 67) | R50.00 | |
| 18. – 22 | Notice of future proceedings (reg. 95) | R120.00 | |
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| 20. | Reprographic copies of documents , per page | R1.00 | |
| 23. | Transmittal fee in terms of section 43C (reg. 67A(a) | R500.00 | |
| 24. | International fee in terms of section 43D (reg. 67A(b) | R 2 790.00 | |
| a) Basic fee | R 2 790.00 | ||
| i) If the application contains no more than 30 sheets; and | |||
| 24. | ii. Supplement per sheet over 30 | R65.00 | |
| b) Designation fee, per designation (provided that any designation under Rule 4.9(a) of the PCT Regulation in excess of 10 shall not require payment of a designation fee |
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