Patents
|
A. Filing, Examination, Opposition |
Attorney's fee(US$) |
Official fee(US$) |
Total charge(US$) |
|
1. Application for patent |
940.00 |
34.55 |
974.55 |
|
2. Division of an application |
830.00 |
34.55 |
864.55 |
|
3. Alteration of an application from patent |
800.00 |
15.45 |
815.45 |
|
(b) To design |
660.00 |
54.55 |
714.55 |
|
4. Claiming convention priority |
150.00 |
18.18 |
168.18 |
|
(b) Each additional priority |
60.00 |
18.18 |
78.18 |
|
5. Request of exemption from loss of novelty |
230.00 |
---- |
230.00 |
|
6. Request of examination |
150.00 |
99.09 |
249.09 |
|
(b) additional fee for each claim in excess of 1 |
20.00 |
29.09 |
49.09 |
|
7. Annual bookkeeping fee for the request for examination per case |
70.00 |
---- |
70.00 |
|
8. Filing an amendment to the specification, claims, or drawings, or an argument against official actions in a pending application |
Based on documents 800.00up |
2.73 |
802.73up |
|
(b) Additional fee for each claim added by amendment |
Base on time |
29.09 |
29.09up |
|
9. Opposition |
1780.00 |
10.00 |
1790.00 |
|
(b) For representation of an applicant(s) |
1640.00 |
---- |
1640.00 |
|
(c) Additional fee for each independent claim in excess of 1 |
210.00 |
---- |
210.00 |
|
(d) Filing a rebuttal or rejoinder in an opposition case |
510.00 |
---- |
510.00 |
|
10. Filing an amendment to the specification, claims or drawings on file in response to an opposition |
370.00 |
2.73 |
372.73 |
|
11. Request for expedition of examination |
330.00 |
---- |
330.00 |
|
(b)By a third party |
420.00 |
---- |
420.00 |
|
12. Late filing of an documents |
150.00 |
2.73 |
152.73 |
|
13. Filing of any printed matter |
150.00 |
---- |
150.00 |
|
14. Interview with the examiner |
300.00 |
---- |
300.00 |
|
15. Request for extension of term or for change of due date |
150.00 |
1st: 18.18 |
168.18 |
|
16. Deposition of each micro-organism with an authorized local depository |
330.00 |
As paid |
330.00 |
|
17. Filing an amendment of the documents pursuant to the Fee & Payment Regulation |
---- |
2.73 |
2.73 |
|
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| B. Appeals, Trials, Court Actions, Other |
Attorney's |
Official |
Total |
|
18. Appeal against a decision of examiner to reject an application or to dismiss an amendment before the Intellectual Property Tribunal of the KIPO (hereinafter “IPT”) |
2,640.00
|
90.91 |
2740.91
|
|
19. Appeal against a decision of trial board to dismiss an amendment before IPT |
2,640.00 |
118.18 |
2758.18 |
|
20. Trial for invalidation |
3,540.00 |
90.91 |
3,630.91 |
|
(b) Basic fee for representation of a patentee |
3,540.00 |
---- |
3,540.00 |
|
(c) Additional fee for each independent claim in excess of 1 |
2,240.00 |
|
2,250.00 |
|
21. Trial for permission to correct the specification claims or drawings of a patented invention |
hourly |
90.91 |
2,830.91 |
|
22. Trial for a ruling to confirm the scope of protection of a patented invention |
hourly |
|
|
|
(b) Basic fee for representation of a respondent |
3,540.00 |
---- |
3,540.00 |
|
(c) Additional fee for each independent claim in excess of 1 |
110.00 |
10.00 |
120.00 |
|
23. Trial for invalidation of a correction or division permit |
hourly |
|
|
|
(b) Basic fee for representation of a patentee |
3,540.00 |
---- |
3,540.00 |
|
(c) Additional fee for each independent claim in excess of 1 |
110.00 |
10.00 |
120.00 |
|
24. Trial for grant of a non-voluntary license |
hourly |
|
|
|
(b) Basic fee for representation of a respondent |
3,000.00 |
---- |
3,000.00 |
|
(c) Additional fee for each independent claim in excess of 1 |
2,240.00 |
10.00 |
2,250.00 |
|
25. 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 |
hourly |
As paid |
9,870.00up |
|
(b) Additional fee for each independent clam in excess of 1 |
1,480.00 |
---- |
1,480.00 |
|
(c) Additional fee for each dependent claim |
1,480.00 |
---- |
1,480.00 |
|
26. Attendance at oral hearing or preparatory proceedings in the Patent Court (for each attendance) |
1,650.00 |
---- |
1,650.00 |
|
27. Appeal against a decision of the Patent Court before the Supreme Court |
hourly |
As paid |
9,870.00up |
|
28. Retrial |
3,540.00 |
90.91 |
3,630.91 |
|
(b) Basic fee for representation of a respondent |
3,540.00 |
---- |
3,540.00 |
|
(c) Additional fee for each independent claim in excess of 1 |
2,240.00 |
10.00 |
2,250.00 |
|
29. Demand for assistant intervention in a trial, an appellate trial or a retrial |
3,540.00 |
16.36 |
3,556.36 |
|
30. Petition for mediation award granting a non-exclusive license |
3,200.00 |
As paid |
3,200.00up |
|
31. Filing a rebuttal or rejoinder in a trial case |
hourly |
---- |
|
|
32. Attendance at oral hearing inspection of evidence, preparatory proceedings, or hearings (for each attendance) |
1,650.00 |
---- |
1,650.00 |
|
33. Motion for preservation of evidence or taking of evidence |
2,240.00 |
---- |
2,240.00 |
|
34. Request for a provisional injunction (excluding lawyers'fee and official fee) |
4,480.00 |
As paid |
4,480.00up |
|
35. Petition against administrative actions |
2,450.00 |
As paid |
----- |
|
36. Administrative litigation before a High Court |
4,790.00 |
As paid |
----- |
|
37. Suit against an infringement etc. (excluding lawyers' fee and official fee) |
hourly |
|
----- |
|
(b) Appeal before a High Court |
9,870.00 |
As paid |
----- |
|
(c) Appeal before the Supreme Court |
12,840.00 |
As paid |
----- |
|
38. Appeal against a decision of the Appellate Trial Board before the Supreme Court |
hourly |
|
----- |
|
|
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|
C. Recordation, Others |
Attorney's |
Official |
Total |
|
39. Transfer of a pending application |
200.00 |
5.91 |
205.91 |
|
(b) By merger, assigmment, or other |
200.00 |
11.80 |
211.80 |
|
40. Recordation of the change of the name or address of the applicant(s) in a pending application |
200.00 |
---- |
200.00 |
|
41. Recordation of the transfer of a patent right |
460.00 |
12.73 |
472.73 |
|
(b) By merger, assignment, or other |
460.00 |
48.20 |
508.20 |
|
42. Recordation of the change of the name or address of the patentee(s) |
300.00 |
4.55 |
304.55 |
|
43. Recordation of a license |
460.00 |
65.45 |
525.45 |
|
(b) Non-exclusive license |
460.00 |
39.09 |
499.09 |
|
44. Recordation of the transfer of a license |
460.00 |
12.73 |
472.73 |
|
(b) By merger, assignment, or other |
460.00 |
39.09 |
499.09 |
|
45. Recordation of the cancellation of a license |
330.00 |
4.55 |
334.55 |
|
46. Recordation of the authority of an adminstrator for a patent (including recordation of the change of a patent administrator) |
230.00 |
As paid |
----- |
|
47. Placing an advertisement of an assignment or a license offer of a patent |
390.00 |
----- |
----- |
|
48. Recordation of the extinction of a patent right |
330.00 |
4.55 |
334.55 |
|
49. Recordation of the creation of a pledge |
590.00 |
76.36 |
666.36 |
|
50. Recordation of the reinstatement of a missing patent register |
420.00 |
4.55 |
424.55 |
|
51. Request for exemption from the expiration of a period |
610.00 |
15.45 |
625.45 |
|
52. Preparing and delivering a warning letter to an infringer of a patent right or a reply letter thereto |
390.00 |
---- |
390.00 |
|
53. Providing an expert opinion on an application |
650.00 |
---- |
650.00 |
|
54. Providing an expert opinion on special affairs |
3,000.00 |
---- |
3,000.00 |
|
55. Request for reissuance of letters patent |
200.00 |
5.91 |
205.91 |
|
56. Request for issuance of a certified copy of a patent register and other document(s) |
90.00 |
---- |
90.00 |
|
57. Request for a delivery of a priority document |
300.00 |
---- |
300.00 |
|
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|
D. Registration, Annuities |
Attorney's fee(US$) |
Official fee(US$) |
Total charge(US$) |
|
58. Registration and Annuities |
150.00 |
73.65 |
223.65 |
|
Additional fee for 3 years for each claim in excess of 3 |
---- |
49.08 |
49.08 |
|
(b) 4th to 6th year |
160.00 |
54.55 |
214.55 |
|
Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of 3 |
---- |
22.73 |
22.73 |
|
(c) 7th to 9th year |
180.00 |
109.09 |
289.09 |
|
Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of 3 |
---- |
39.09 |
39.09 |
|
(d) 10th to 12th year |
190.00 |
218.18 |
408.18 |
|
Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of 3 |
---- |
50.00 |
50.00 |
|
(e) 13th to 15th year |
220.00 |
436.36 |
656.36 |
|
Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of 3 |
---- |
61.82 |
61.82 |
|
(f) 16th to 18th year |
250.00 |
872.73 |
1,122.73 |
|
Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of 3 |
---- |
72.73 |
72.73 |
|
(g) 19th to 21st year |
280.00 |
1,745.45 |
2,025.45 |
|
Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of 3 |
---- |
86.36 |
86.36 |
|
(h) 22nd to 25th year |
280.00 |
3,490.90 |
3,770.90 |
|
Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of 3 |
---- |
109.09 |
109.09 |
|
(i) Additional fee for late payment |
---- |
100% |
---- |
* Remark
If the patent fees for any period of two or more years commencing in the fourth year or a later year are paid in a lump sum, the attorney's fee for the first year of this period is the full amount, and the fee for each of the remaining years is half of the full amount.
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