Fees
All amounts are exclusive of VAT (if applicable).
Patents
| Patents | |
|---|---|
| File Patent Pending Number online (GlobalIPCo) | US$199 |
| Provisional patent: Draft, drawings (using your 3D CAD model) and file* | R19,950 |
| Complete patent: Draft, drawings (using your 3D CAD model), file and publish grant (where provisional patent was drafted by a patent attorney)* | R22,950 |
| PCT patent applications (see our Patent Cost Calculator)* | From R45,000 |
| South African convention or national phase patent application | R11,950 |
| Online instruction to file South African national phase patent application | US$399 |
(Amounts include official fees – file provisional patent R60, file complete patent R590)
(We require at least 2 weeks notice to file patent applications)
| South African Patent Renewals * | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Official fee | Our fee | Total |
| 4, 5 and 6 | R130 each | R600 each | R730 each |
| 7 and 8 | R85 each | R600 each | R685 each |
| 9 and 10 | R100 each | R600 each | R700 each |
| 11 and 12 | R120 each | R600 each | R720 each |
| 13 and 14 | R145 each | R600 each | R745 each |
| 15 and 16 | R164 each | R600 each | R764 each |
| 17 and 18 | R181 each | R600 each | R781 each |
| 19 and 20 | R206 each | R600 each | R806 each |
Foreign patent renewals:
(We require at least 8 days notice to pay patent renewals.
Designs
| Designs * | |
|---|---|
| File SA design online using photos (GlobalIPCo) | US$299 |
| Draft design application, drawings (using your 3D CAD model), file and publish grant* | R9,950 |
| Draft subsequent design applications in additional classes / types, drawings (using your 3D CAD model), file and publish grant* | R5,950 each |
(Amounts include official fees – file application R240)
(We require at least 1 week notice to file design applications)
| Design Renewals * | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Official fee | Our fee | Total |
| 4, 5 and 6 | R120 each | R600 each | R720 each |
| 7 and 8 | R77 each | R600 each | R677 each |
| 9 and 10 | R90 each | R600 each | R690 each |
| 11 and 12 | R110 each | R600 each | R710 each |
| 13 and 14 | R132 each | R600 each | R732 each |
| 15 | R149 | R600 | R749 |
(We require at least 8 days notice to pay design renewals)
Trademarks
| Trademarks | |
|---|---|
| File SA trademark online (GlobalIPCo) | US$199 |
| Prepare and file SA trademark (incl. registration fees)* | R4,090 |
| SA Trademark registrability search | R2,500 |
*Includes official fees of R590 and costs associated with publication and registration of the mark, but excludes responses to registrar refusals, registrar’s imposition of requirements and third party opposition
| Trademark Renewals * | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Official fee | Our fee | Total |
| Every 10 years | R260 | R1,035 | R960 |
(We require at least 8 days notice to pay trademark renewals)
| Patent Search (Novelty) | |
|---|---|
| Professional search performed by patent attorneys | R9,950 |
(We require at least 1 week to conduct a patent search)
Prototypes
[Due to Covid complications, our prototyping services have been suspended until further notice]
| Prototyping | |
|---|---|
| Product design and conceptualisation | R7,500 |
| 3D drawings | R7,500 |
| Rendered poster (A1) | R7,500 |
| Prototype (plastic) | R15,000 |
| Full house: product design, 3D drawings, prototype, photorealistic poster | R37,500 |
Foreign clients
| Quick Price List for Foreign Clients | ||
|---|---|---|
| File South African national phase / convention patent application* | US$585 | |
| Online instruction to file South African national phase patent application | US$399 | |
| File South African trademark application | US$425 (first), US$350 (per additional class) | |
| File South African design application | US$550 (first), US$300 (per additional class/type) | |
| Patent / Design renewals* (Price depends on year) |
US$50-80 | |
| Trademark renewals* | US$70 | |
(Quoted prices include all taxes and official fees)
(Exchange rate: US$1 = approx. R17 (South African Rand))
* Services offered by Sibanda & Zantwijk patent attorneys.
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