South Africa

 

Costs:

Particulars                                Fee (in USD)

 

    Filing PCT National Phase Application             $ 1500

  

    Late Filing of documents                                   $  410

 

The above costs include official fee, attorney fee and disbursements. 

 

 

Special Information:

 

Official Filing Language:                         ENGLISH

 

PCT National Phase deadline:                31 months

 

Deadline for Requesting Examination:    Automatic, no request to be filed.

 

South African applications are not subjected to substantive examination, and once all the documentary requirements have been satisfied, no further costs need be incurred through acceptance, and grant, except for a fixed charge of USD 250 for receiving, checking and forwarding the Letters Patent document after grant.

 

 

Key Industries:

 

• Mining and Minerals

• ICT and Electronics

• Agriculture and Food Processing

• Automotive