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Patents

South African Patents

Using GlobalIPCo system Using S&Z
Filing $ 399* $ 585
Acceptance $ 70 $ 0
Courier $ 110 per parcel (4 patents may be included in a courier parcel) $ 0
Vicennial renewal (20 yrs) $ 385 where GlobalIPCo filed the patent, else $485* $ 485

Nigerian Patents

Using GlobalIPCo system Using S&Z
Filing $ 600* $ 725
Acceptance $ 0 $ 0
Courier $ 110 per parcel (4 patents may be included in a courier parcel) $ 0
Vicennial renewal (20 yrs) $ 730* $ 830

SANi (South African - Nigerian Combination Patent)

Using GlobalIPCo system Using S&Z
Filing $ 999* $ 875 (law firms only)
Acceptance $ 70 $ 0
Courier $ 110 per parcel (4 patents may be included in a courier parcel) $ 0
Vicennial renewal (20 yrs) $ 1 115* $ 875 (law firms only)

* Law firms qualify for preferential pricing.

Utility Models

German Utility Model

Using GlobalIPCo system
Filing $ 570*
Postage $ 110 per parcel (6 certificates may be included in a postage parcel)
Change of applicant(s) (on filing) $ 80
Amendment (on filing) $ 0

* Law firms qualify for preferential pricing.

Designs

South African Designs

Using GlobalIPCo system
Filing $ 299*
Acceptance $ 70
Courier $ 110 per parcel (10 designs may be included in a courier parcel)

* Law firms qualify for preferential pricing.

EU Registered Community Designs

Using GlobalIPCo system Using S&Z
Filing to emailing certificate EUR556* $775

*Payable in US$ with 4% conversion fee

Trademarks

South African Trademarks

Using GlobalIPCo system
Filing $ 199*
Acceptance $ 70

Routine response to office action (if any): $70

* Law firms qualify for preferential pricing.

SANi Trademarks

Cost (1st class) Cost (each additional class)
SANi $ 999 $ 849
SANi+ARIPO $ 2,653 (7 ARIPO countries)
$ 2,935 (9 ARIPO countries)
$ 3,535 (13 ARIPO countries)

ARIPO surcharge where specification of goods / services is more than 50 words: $5 per word
$1,309 (7 ARIPO countries)
$1,429 (9 ARIPO countries)
$1,669 (13 ARIPO countries)

ARIPO surcharge where specification of goods / services is more than 50 words: $5 per word
SANi+OAPI $ 2,215 $ 1,059
SANi+ARIPO+OAPI $ 3,851 (7 ARIPO countries)
$ 4,151 (9 ARIPO countries)
$ 4,751 (13 ARIPO countries)

ARIPO surcharge where specification of goods / services is more than 50 words: $5 per word
$ 1,519 (7 ARIPO countries)
$ 1,639 (9 ARIPO countries)
$ 1,879 (13 ARIPO countries)

ARIPO surcharge where specification of goods / services is more than 50 words: $5 per word