South African Patent Cost
S&Z maintained its position as the largest filer of South African patents (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) by offering the best fixed-cost South African filing options and the ability to upgrade the South African patent to a SANi combination patent (that includes Nigeria):
| South African patent | Total cost (includes professional and official fees) |
| File South African patent | $475 |
| Respond to office action | Free |
| Request accelerated acceptance | Free |
| Acceptance | Free |
| Publication of acceptance | Free |
| Issuance of certificate | Free |
| Sending electronic certificate of grant | Free |
| Late lodge documents | Free |
| Request extension for national phase entry to 34 months | Free |
| Optional: | |
| Pre-grant amendment | $250 |
| Pre-pay all renewals for 20 year period | $385 |
| Upgrade to a SANi combination patent by adding a Nigerian patent | |
| File Nigerian patent | $400 |
| Respond to office action | Free |
| Acceptance | Free |
| Publication of acceptance | Free |
| Issuance of certificate | Free |
| Courier | Free |
| Optional: | |
| Pre-pay all Nigerian patent renewals for 20 years | $490 |
How to instruct S&Z:
Send us or S&Z an email with the PCT patent number and they will return forms for signature. Additional information and documents are required for convention patents.
You should receive the South African patent certificate 9 months thereafter.