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  1. \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Application for a patent accompanied by a provisional specification in terms of section 30(1), {reg. 22(1)(a) and (e)}<\/td>\nR60.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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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)}<\/td>\nR590.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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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)<\/td>\nR50.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Request to register:<\/td>\nR4.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Plus copies supplied of documents or particulars of register in terms of section 13, per page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
R4.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nb) Application to extend privileges of attorney in terms of section 22, (reg. 75)<\/td>\nR145.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nc) 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)<\/td>\nR145.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nd) Application to claim priority in terms of section 30(7) (reg. 39<\/td>\nR50.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\ne) Application to amend or to lodge a fresh application in terms of section 37 (reg. 37)<\/td>\nR50.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nf) Change of complete specification into a provisional specification in terms of section 38(1) (reg. 37(2)<\/td>\nR50.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\ng) Post-dating of application in terms of section 38(2) (reg. 37(3)<\/td>\nR50.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nh) Application for revocation of independent patent and grant of patent of addition as independent patent in terms of section 39(3) (reg. 35)<\/td>\nR50.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\ni) Application for extension of time of acceptance of a complete specification in terms of proviso to section 40 (regs. 42 and 45)<\/td>\nR50.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n1. Up to end of 18 months<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n2.Thereafter per month or part thereof (not exceeding 3 months)<\/td>\nR50.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n3.After 21 months (per month or part thereof) j) Application for the return of lapsed application in terms of section 41 (reg. 43)<\/td>\nR145.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nk)\u00a0\u00a0Application to extend period for publication of acceptance in terms of section 42(3) (reg. 46). Thereafter per month or part thereof<\/td>\nR90.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nl) Application for correction of clerical errors and amendment of documents in terms of section 50 (reg. 11)<\/td>\nR90.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nm) Application to rectify register in terms of section 52 (reg. 39)<\/td>\nR90.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nn) Endorsement or cancellation of endorsement in terms of sections 53, 54(1) and (3) (regs. 63 and 66)<\/td>\nR90.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\no) Change of address for service in terms of section 87(2) (reg. 10)<\/td>\nR20.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\np) Cancellation of notice of hypothecation in terms of section 60(3)<\/td>\nR50.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nq) Reasons by Registrar (reg. 78)<\/td>\nR245.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nr) Any other request not provided for<\/td>\nR26.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nLate lodgment of documents, in terms of sections 30(6) and 32 (regs. 22, 31 and 38)<\/td>\nR50.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. P10<\/a><\/td>\nApplication for the extension of the period for payment of renewal fees in terms of section 46(2) (reg. 48(3<\/td>\nR90.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\na) Thereafter for each one month or part thereof (not exceeding five months)<\/td>\nR90.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nb) On application to restore lapsed patent in terms of section 47(1) (reg. 49)<\/td>\nR50.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Notice of motion –\u00a0 P10<\/a><\/td>\nc) After restoration, payment of unpaid renewal fees in terms of section 47(5)<\/td>\nR286.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. –\u00a0P10<\/a><\/td>\nRenewal fees in terms of section 46(1) (reg. 48(1)<\/td>\nR130<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\na) i. Before expiration of the third year<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nii. Before expiration of the fourth year<\/td>\nR130.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nv. Before expiration of the seventh year<\/td>\nR85.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nvi. Before expiration of the eighth year<\/td>\nR100.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nix. Before expiration of the eleventh year<\/td>\nR120.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nx. Before expiration of the twelfth year<\/td>\nR145.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nxi. Before expiration of the thirteenth year<\/td>\nR145.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nxii. Before expiration of the fourteenth year<\/td>\nR164.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nxiii. Before expiration of the fifteenth year<\/td>\nR164.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nxiv. Before expiration of the sixteenth year<\/td>\nR181.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nxv. Before expiration of the seventeenth year<\/td>\nR181.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nxvi. Before expiration of the eighteenth year<\/td>\nR206.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nxvii. Before expiration of the nineteenth year<\/td>\nR206.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nb) On patents endorsed \u2018licenses of right\u2019 in terms of section 53(2)(d) on the same basis as in (a) (per annum or part thereof)<\/td>\nR50.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8. – P11<\/td>\nApplication to amend a provisional specification in terms of section 51(1) (reg. 52(1)<\/td>\nR70.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9. – P12<\/td>\nApplication to amend a complete specification before open to public inspection in terms of section 51(1) (reg. 52(2)<\/td>\nR70.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10. – P13<\/td>\nApplication to amend a complete specification after open to public inspection in terms of section 51(1) (reg. 52(2) and (3)<\/td>\nR242.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11. – P14<\/td>\nApplication to amend a complete specification after open to public inspection in terms of section 51(1) (reg. 52(2) and (3)<\/td>\nR50.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P16<\/td>\na) For first application<\/td>\nR70.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P16<\/td>\nb) For second and subsequent applications<\/td>\nR26.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14. – P17<\/td>\nApplication to be registered as a patent customer or a patent attorney in terms of section 20<\/td>\nR206.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15. – P18<\/td>\nRequest for removal from the register of the name of a patent customer or patent attorney in terms of section 23 (reg. 72)<\/td>\nR90.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16. – P19<\/td>\na) Notice of opposition in terms of reg. 82<\/td>\nR206.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17. – 21<\/td>\nApplication for the voluntary surrender of a patent in terms of section 64(1) (reg. 67)<\/td>\nR50.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18. – 22<\/td>\nNotice of future proceedings (reg. 95)<\/td>\nR120.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19. –<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20.<\/td>\nReprographic copies of documents , per page<\/td>\nR1.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23.<\/td>\nTransmittal fee in terms of section 43C (reg. 67A(a)<\/td>\nR500.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24.<\/td>\nInternational fee in terms of section 43D (reg. 67A(b)<\/td>\nR 2 790.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\na) Basic fee<\/td>\nR 2 790.00<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\ni)\u00a0If the application contains no more than 30 sheets; and<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u00a0<\/td>\nb) 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<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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