Schedule of Invention Patent Related Fees

SECTION 2. Schedule of Invention Patent-related fees. — The fees provided in this Section shall apply to invention patents. 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVENTION PATENT-RELATED FEES

 

Reference

Code

Type of Fee

Big

Small

 

1.  PRE-EXAMINATION

 

 

201

1.1.  Filing Fee

3,600.00

1,800.00

202

1.2.  For each sheet in excess of thirty (30)

30.00

15.00

203

1.3.  For each claim in excess of five (5)

300.00

150.00

204

1.4.  Request for right of priority

1,800.00

900.00

205

1.5.  Request for Extension of Time to File Priority Documents

1,300.00

650.00

206

1.6.  Divisional Application (for each division)

3,600.00

1,800.00

207

1.7.  Conversion From Utility Model to Invention

1,200.00

600.00

208

1.8.  Early Publication: Request for publication before the expiration of 18 months from filing date or priority date

5,550.00

 

 

2.  EXAMINATION

 

 

 

2.1.  Request for:

 

 

 

         2.1.1.  Extension of time to file Response

 

 

209

                     2.1.1.1.    First

600.00

300.00

210

                     2.1.1.2   Second

650.00

325.00

211

         2.1.2.  Substantive Examination

3,500.00

1,750.00

212

         2.1.3.  Revival

1,000.00

500.00

213

2.2.  Preparation of amended page(s) of the master copy of the specification and/or claims

70.00 per page

 

3.  POST-EXAMINATION

 

 

214

  3.1. Amendment or correction in the Letters Patent

500.00

250.00

 

 

 plus publication fee

 

  3.2 Petition for:

 

 

215

    3.2.1 Voluntary surrender or cancellation

600.00

300.00

 

 

 plus publication fee

216

    3.2.2 Any amendment or any correction of mistake in a Letters Patent of formal and clerical nature without fault of Office

600.00

300.00

217 

    3.2.3 Any amendment or any correction in a Letters Patent of substantive nature

1,500.00

750.00

218

5th year

2,700.00

1,350.00

219

6th year

3,600.00

1,800.00

220

7th year

4,500.00

2,250.00

221

8th year

5,400.00

2,700.00

222

9th year

7,200.00

3,600.00

223

10th year

9,000.00

4,500.00

224

11th year

11,600.00

5,800.00

225

12th year

14,400.00

7,200.00

226

13th year

17,000.00

8,500.00

227

14th year

20,700.00

10,350.00

228

15th year

24,300.00

12,150.00

229

16th year

27,800.00

13,900.00

230

17th year

31,400.00

15,700.00

231

18th year

37,700.00

18,850.00

232

19th year

45,300.00

22,650.00

233

20th year

54,300.00

27,150.00

234

5.  Annual fee for each claim in excess of five (5)  (5th to 20th year)

    due and payable at the same time as the applicable Annual Fee listed    

    above.

350.00

175.00

      235

 

6.  Notice and publication of non-payment of annual fee

 

350.00

 minimum; approximately 1/8 page

 

 

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