Discounted cost schedule - available to foreign law firms
| Official fee | Total fee | |
| FILING: File direct / convention / national phase South African and Nigerian patents (inclusive of acceptance, publication, issuance of certificate and courier of certificate) | $80 | $875 |
| RENEW "TO TERM": Pre-pay all 20 years of renewals for South African and Nigerian patents | $510 | $875 |
* Law firms entitled to further discounted pricing on filing costs, if filed through GlobalIPCo.com
| Official fee | Total fee | |
| FILING ONLY: File South African direct / convention / national phase patent (inclusive of acceptance, publication, issuance of certificate and courier of certificate) | R590 | $585 |
| FILING AND RENEWALS PACKAGED: File South African direct / convention / national phase patent (inclusive of acceptance, publication, issuance of certificate and courier of certificate) AND pay all renewals for the 20-year term | R2,982 | $885 |
| (Withdraw acceptance +) Delay acceptance until 12 months of filing date (PCT national phase patent application) / 18 months of filing date (convention / direct patent application) | R76 | $150 |
| (Withdraw acceptance +) Delay acceptance until 15 months of filing date (PCT national phase patent application) / 21 months of filing date (convention / direct patent application) | R226 | $200 |
| (Withdraw acceptance +) Delay acceptance until 27 months of filing date (PCT national phase patent application) / 33 months of filing date (convention / direct patent application) | R1,966 | $400 |
| Correct clerical error | R90 | $410 |
| Amendment (pre-grant) | R70 | $410 |
| Amendment (post-grant) | R242 | $500 |
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R2,392 | $385 |
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R2,392 | $485 |
| Assignment | R70 | $150 |
| Change of: applicant's name; applicant's address; or address for service | R26 | $150 |
* Law firms entitled to further discounted pricing on filing costs, if filed through GlobalIPCo.com
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| File South African trademark (inclusive of reporting examination, responding to routine office action, acceptance, publication, registration and emailing electronic certificate) | R590 | $425 |
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| Every 10 years, calculated from the South African filing date |
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R260 | $150 |
| Late payment penalty |
R48 | $25 |
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* Law firms entitled to further discounted pricing on filing costs, if filed through GlobalIPCo.com
| Official fee | Total fee | |
| FILING ONLY: File South African direct / convention design (inclusive of acceptance, publication, issuance of certificate and courier of certificate) | R240 | $475 |
| FILING AND RENEWALS PACKAGED (Functional design): File South African direct / convention design (inclusive of acceptance, publication, issuance of certificate and courier of certificate) AND pay all renewals for the 10-year term | R694 | $665 |
| FILING AND RENEWALS PACKAGED (Aesthetic design): File South African direct / convention design (inclusive of acceptance, publication, issuance of certificate and courier of certificate) AND pay all renewals for the 15-year term (Aesthetic design) | R1,327 | $765 |
| Renewal | ||
| Functional design: | ||
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R694 | $175 |
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R694 | $325 |
| Aesthetic design: | ||
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R1,327 | $220 |
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R1,327 | $370 |
| Assignment | R75 | $150 |
| Change of: applicant's name; applicant's address; or address for service | R60 | $150 |
* Law firms entitled to further discounted pricing on filing costs, if filed through GlobalIPCo.com
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