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Schedule of miniumum fees (2002 July) |
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I. PATENTS (For further schedule of fees, please click the download.)
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A. Filing; Examination; Opposition |
Attorney's fee(US$) |
Official fee(US$) |
1. Application for
patent:
(a) Basic fee for first 20 pages of the specification and drawings
(b) Additional fee for each page in excess
of the basic 20 pages |
850.00up -
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21.50 0.75
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2. Division of an
application |
850.00up
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21.50
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3. Claiming convention
priority:
(a) Earliest priority
(b) Each additional priority |
100.00up 55.00up
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19.30 12.60
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4. Request for exemption
from loss of novelty |
210.00up
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-
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5. Request of examination:
(a) Basic fee
(b) Additional fee for each claim in excess
of one (1) |
110.00up 22.00up
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104.50 23.70
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6. Annual bookkeeping
fee for the request for examination per case |
65.00up
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-
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7. Filing an amendment
to the specification, claims or drawings, or an argument against
official actions in a pending application:
(a) Basic fee
(b) Additional fee for each claim added by
amendment |
460.00up 22.00up
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- 23.70
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8. Opposition:
(a) For representation of an opponent(s) For representation of an applicant(s)
(b) Additional fee for each independent claim in excess of one
(c) Filing a rebuttal or rejoinder in an opposition
case |
1,620.00up 1,490.00up 190.00up 460.00up
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8.20 - -
- |
9. Filing an amendment
to the specification, claims or drawings on file in response
to an opposition |
340.00up
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- |
10. Request for
expedition of examination:
(a) Basic fee
(b) Additional fee for each claim in excess
of one (1) |
380.00up
- |
123.70 23.70
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11. Late filing
of any documents |
90.00up
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8.20
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12. Filing of any
printed matter |
90.00up
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- |
13. Interview with
the examiner |
500.00up
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- |
14. Request for
extension of term or for change of due date
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100.00up
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1st:14.80
2nd: 25.20 3rd: 61.50 4th: 100.80 5th: 184.50
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15. Deposition of
each micro-organism with an authorized local depositary |
300.00up
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As
paid |
16. Filing an amendment
of the documents pursuant to Art. 6, Subpara. 14 of the Fees
and Payments Regulation |
300.00up
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8.20
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B. Appeals; Trials; Court Actions; Other |
Attorney's fee(US$) |
Official fee(US$) |
17. Appeal against
a decision of examiner to reject an application or to dismiss
an amendment before the Industrial Property Tribunal under KIPO
(hereafter "IPT")
-Additional fee for each claim in excess of
three |
2,400.00up
100.00up |
111.10
8.20 |
18. Immediate appeal
against a decision of IPT to dismiss a demand for a trial |
1,860.00up
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111.10 |
19. Trial for invalidation
before IPT
(a) Basic fee for representation of demandant
or demand for intervention
Basic fee for representation
of a patentee
(b) Additional fee for each claim in excess
of three |
3,220.00up
3,220.00up
100.00up |
111.10
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8.20 |
20. Trial for permission
to correct the specification claims or drawings of a patented
invention |
2,480.00up
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111.10 |
21. Trial for a
ruling to confirm the scope of protection of a patented invention:
(a) Basic fee for representation of a demandant
Basic fee for representation
of a respondent
(b) Additional fee for each claim in excess
of three
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3,220.00up
3,220.00up
100.00up |
111.10
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8.20 |
22. Trial for invalidation
of a correction or division permit:
(a) Basic fee for representation of a demandant
or demand for intervention
Basic fee for representation
of a patentee
(b) Additional fee for each claim in excess
of three |
3,220.00up
3,220.00up
100.00up |
111.10
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8.20 |
23. Trial for grant
of a compulsory license:
(a) Basic fee for representation of a demandant
or demand for intervention
Basic fee for representation
of a respondent
(b) Additional fee for each claim in excess
of three |
2,730.00up
2,730.00up
100.00up |
111.10
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8.20 |
24. Petition for
compensatory consideration for granting a compulsory license |
2,910.00up |
- |
25. Filing a rebuttal
or rejoinder in a trial case |
460.00up
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- |
26. Petition for
cancellation of a patent right:
(a) For representation of a demandant
(b) For representation of a patentee |
371.00up
371.00up |
111.10
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27. Attendance at
oral hearing or preparatory proceedings
(for each attendance) |
1,500.00up
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- |
28. Motion for preservation
of evidence |
2,040.00up
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- |
29. Request for
provisional injunction (excluding lawyers' fee and official
fee): |
4,070.00up
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As
paid |
30. Petition against
administrative actions before competent authority of Administrative
branch
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2,230.00up |
As
paid |
31. Administrative
litigation before a court |
4,350.00up
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As
paid |
32. Suit against
an infringement etc. (excluding lawyers' fee and official fee):
(a) Suit before a District Court
(b) Appeal before a High Court
(c) Appeal before the Supreme Court |
5,840.00up
8,970.00up
11,670.00up |
As paid
As paid
As paid |
33. Suit before
the patent court seeking cancellation of trial decision or response
thereto, retrial against court decision or response thereto,
preliminary injunctive action or opposition
(a) Basic fee
(b) Additional fee for each independent claim
in excess of one (1)
(c) Additional fee for each dependent claim |
8,970.00up
1,345.00up
1,345.00up |
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- |
34. Attendance at
oral hearing or preparatory proceedings in the Patent Court
(for each attendance) |
700.00up
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- |
35. Appeal against
a decision of the Patent Court before the Supreme Court |
8,970.00up
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- |
C. Recordation; Other |
Attorney's fee(US$) |
Official fee(US$) |
36. Transfer of
a pending application
(a) By succession
(b) By merger, assignment, or other |
180.00up
180.00up |
4.80
19.70 |
37. Recordation
of the change of the name or address of the application(s) in
a pending application |
180.00up |
- |
38. Recordation
of the transfer of a patent right
(a) By succession
(b) By merger, assignment, or other |
420.00up
420.00up |
10.40
39.40 |
39. Recordation
of the change of the name or address of the patentee(s) |
270.00up
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3.70 |
40. Recordation
of a license:
(a) Exclusive license
(b) Non-exclusive license |
420.00up
420.00up |
53.40
39.40 |
41. Recordation
of the transfer of a license:
(a) By succession
(b) By merger, assignment, or other |
420.00up
420.00up |
10.40
39.40 |
42. Recordation
of the cancellation of a license |
300.00up |
3.70 |
43. Recordation
of an administrator for a patent (including recordation of the
change of a patent administrator |
210.00up
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5.20 |
44. Request for
exemption from expiration of a period |
550.00up |
12.60 |
45. Preparing and
delivering a warning letter to an infringer of a patent right
or a reply letter thereto |
350.00up |
- |
46. Providing an
expert opinion on an application |
590.00up
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- |
47. Providing an
expert opinion on special affairs |
2,730.00up
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- |
48. Request for
reissuance of letters patent |
180.00up
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4.90 |
49. Request for
issuance of a certified copy of a patent register and other
document(s)
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80.00up |
0.40(per
case) |
50. Request for
a delivery of a priority document |
270.00up |
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D. Registration; Annuities |
Attorney's fee(US$) |
Official fee(US$) |
51. Registration
and Annuities
(a) 1st to 3rd year (in a limp sum, as registration fee)
Basic fee
for three (3) claims for 3 years
Additional fee for 3 years
for each claim in excess of three (3)
(b) 4th to 6th year
Basic
annual fee for three (3) claims
Additional fee per year for
each claim in excess of three (3)
(c) 7th to 9th year
Basic annual
fee for three (3) claims
Additional fee per year for each claim
in excess of three (3)
(d) 10th to 12th year
Basic annual fee
for three (3) claims
Additional fee per year for each claim
in excess of three (3)
(e) 13th to 15th year
Basic annual fee
for three (3) claims
Additional fee per year for each claim
in excess of three (3)
(f) 16th to 18th year
Basic annual fee
for three (3) claims
Additional fee per year for each claim
in excess of three (3)
(g) 19th to 21th year
Basic annual fee
for three (3) claims
Additional fee per year for each claim
in excess of three (3)
(h) 22th to 25th year
Basic annual fee
for three (3) claims
Additional fee per year for each claim
in excess of three (3)
(i) Additional fee for late payment |
100.00up
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110.00up -
130.00up -
140.00up -
160.00up -
190.00up -
220.00up -
250.00up -
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93.40
53.40
55.60
27.40
111.90
37.10
223.70
44.50
447.40
55.60
888.90
65.20
1,777.80
74.10
3,563.00
83.70
100% |
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For further schedule of fees, please click the download. |
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