SCALE OF CHARGES FOR PCT APPLICATION |
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Professional Fee |
Official Fee |
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S$0.00 |
S$0.00 |
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(Singapore Dollars) |
(Singapore Dollars) |
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1. |
Obtaining Registrar of Patent's consent for first filing abroad |
300+ |
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1.1 |
Filing PCT Request |
1200 |
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1.1.1 |
- transmittal fee |
150 |
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1.1.2 |
- basic fee |
690 onwards |
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1.1.3 |
- search fee |
700 |
287 - 2100 |
1.1.4 |
- designation fee (for 6 countries) |
400 |
(160 - 1760) per country |
1.1.5 |
- priority document |
100 each |
50 each |
2 |
Reporting 1st Invitation to Correct Defects requiring minor changes |
100 |
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3 |
Reporting Invitation to Correct Defects requiring major changes |
100 |
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4 |
Filing Response to Invitation to Correct Defects for minor amendments |
200 |
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5 |
Filing Response to Invitation to Correct Defects for major amendments |
>300/hr |
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6 |
Typing per page |
35 |
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7 |
Reporting on Publication of International application |
150 |
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8 |
Reporting on Search Report (no citation) |
300+ |
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9. |
Advertising on the citations in the Search Report and the time to file amendments to the International application |
>200/hr |
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10 |
Obtaining cited documents |
20 (max. $40) per doc |
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11. |
Chapter I - initiating national phase entry in all designated states (n) |
750 * n (no. of countries) OR 60% of Associates' Professonal Charges (whichever is high) |
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12 |
Chapter II - filing Demand/Election of Designated States |
750 - 1000 |
Handling Fee : |
13 |
Chapter II - Opting to exclude states designated in PCT Request |
50 |
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14 |
Chapter II - preparing amendments with Demand |
>300/hr |
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15 |
Chapter II - filing amendments with Demand |
300 |
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16 |
Chapter II - filing translations of amendments with Demand |
100 / document |
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17 |
Reporting/Advising/Filing Response to the Examiner's 1st/2nd/3rd Written Opinion |
300 /hr |
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18 |
Chapter II - Reporting on International Preliminary Examination Report |
300 /hr |
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19 |
Chapter II - Initiating national phase entry into designated states (n) |
900 * n (no.of designated states) OR 60% of Associates' Professional Charges (whichever is higher) |
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Others |
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20 |
Filing a change of name |
300 |
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21 |
Filing a change of address |
300 |
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22 |
Filing additional applicant(s) |
200 |
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23 |
Adding priority claim |
150 per addition |
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24 |
Recording an assignment |
same as national appln. |
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25 |
Preparing amendments |
>300 /hr |
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26 |
Filing amendments |
400 |
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27 |
Reminder on forthcoming deadline |
150 |
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28 |
Reminder generally |
100 each |
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29 |
Urgent instructions received to act within 72 hours |
Add 60% to usual charge |
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