Fees
All amounts are exclusive of VAT (if applicable).
Patents
Patents | |
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File Patent Pending Number online (GlobalIPCo) | US$199 |
Provisional patent: Draft, drawings (using your 3D CAD model) and file* | R9,950 |
Complete patent: Draft, drawings (using your 3D CAD model), file and publish grant* | R11,950 |
PCT patent applications (see our Patent Cost Calculator)* | From R34,000 |
South African foreign or national phase patent application: Filing South African patent applications for foreign applicants* | 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 * | |||
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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 * | |
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File SA design online using photos (GlobalIPCo) | US$299 |
Draft design application, drawings (using your 3D CAD model), file and publish grant* | R6,950 |
Draft subsequent design applications in additional classes / types, drawings (using your 3D CAD model), file and publish grant* | R2,950 each |
(Amounts include official fees – file application R240)
(We require at least 1 week notice to file design applications)
Design Renewals * | |||
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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 | |
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File SA trademark online (GlobalIPCo) | US$199 |
Prepare and file SA trademark (incl. registration fees)* | R3,750 |
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 * | |||
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Years | Official fee | Our fee | Total |
Every 10 years | R260 | R700 | R960 |
(We require at least 8 days notice to pay trademark renewals)
Patent Search (Novelty) | |
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Professional search performed by patent attorneys | R4,950 |
(We require at least 2 weeks notice to conduct a patent search)
Prototypes
Prototyping | |
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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 | ||
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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$500 (first), US$250 (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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