SCHEDULE OF FEES UNDER THE PATENTS ACT (Based on Statutory Instrument No. 54 of 1995) |
| | | Amount payable by Local Firms, Corporations and Individuals | Amount payable by Foreign Firms, Corporations and Individuals | Corresponding Patents Form |
| Item | Matter of Proceeding | ZMK | US$ | |
| 1. | On application for a patent (Non-convention) | 20,000 | 100.00 | 1 |
| 2. | On convention application, in respect of each application for protection in a convention country | 20,000 | 100.00 | 2 |
| 3. | On application for a patent of addition | 20,000 | 100.00 | 3 |
| 4. | On application for grant of a patent addition of an independent patent | 40,000 | 150.00 | 4 |
| 5. | On lodging specification: | | | |
| | (i) provisional | 5,000 | 10.00 | 5 |
| | (ii) complete | 10,000 | 15.00 | 6 |
| 6. | For extension of the period for lodging complete specification | 2,000 | 5.00 | 7 |
| 7. | On request for post-dating of an application under Section 17(1) | 2,000 | 5.00 | 8 |
| 8. | On request for extension of time under Section 20, where the extension requested: | | | |
| | (i) does not exceed one month | 2,000 | 5.00 | 9 |
| | (ii) exceeds one month but does not exceed two months | 4,000 | 10.00 | 9 |
| | (iii) exceeds two months | 12,000 | 20.00 | 9 |
| 9. | For each extension of time under Section 21 | 2,000 | 5.00 | 10 |
| 10. | On application for withdrawal of acceptance | 2,000 | 5.00 | 11 |
| 11. | On notice of opposition to grant of patent by objector | 5,000 | 7.00 | 12 |
| 12. | On claim under Section 23(1) for application to proceed in name of claimants | 2,000 | 5.00 | 13 |
| 13. | On applications for directions under Section 23(5) | 10,000 | 15.00 | 14 |
| 14. | On request for sealing of a patent (grant and publication fee) | 50,000 | 200.00 | 15 |
| 15. | On application for extension of the period for requesting the sealing of a patent under paragraph (iv) of the proviso to section 25(2), where the extension requested: | | | |
| | (i) does not exceed one month | 2,000 | 5.00 | 16 |
| | (ii) exceeds one month but does not exceed two months | 4,000 | 10.00 | 16 |
| | (iii) exceeds two months | 12,000 | 15.00 | 16 |
| 16. | On application for extension of the period for requesting the sealing of a patent under paragraph (iv) of the proviso to section 25(2), where the extension requested: | | | |
| | (i) does not exceed one month | 2,000 | 5.00 | 17 |
| | (ii) exceeds one month - for each month after the first | 2,000 | 5.00 | 17 |
| 17. | On application under Section 26 for amendment of patent | 5,000 | 10.00 | 18 |
| 18. | On application for certificate of payment of renewal fee: | | | |
| | (i) before the expiration of the third year from the date of commencement of the term of a patent referred to in Section 29 and in respect of the fourth year | 5,000 | 50.00 | 19 |
| | (ii) before the expiration of the fourth year of the term of a patent and in respect of the fifth year | 7,500 | 60.00 | 19 |
| | (iii) before the expiration of the fifth year of the term of a patent and in respect of the sixth year | 10,000 | 70.00 | 19 |
| | (iv) before the expiration of the sixth year of the term of a patent and in respect of the seventh year | 12,500 | 80.00 | 19 |
| | (v) before the expiration of the seventh year of the term of a patent and in respect of the eighth year | 15,000 | 90.00 | 19 |
| | (vi) before the expiration of the eighth year of the term of a patent and in respect of the ninth year | 17,500 | 100.00 | 19 |
| | (vii) before the expiration of the ninth year of the term of a patent and in respect of the tenth year | 20,000 | 110.00 | 19 |
| | (viii) before the expiration of the tenth year of the term of a patent and in respect of the eleventh year | 22,500 | 120.00 | 19 |
| | (ix) before the expiration of the eleventh year of the term of a patent and in respect of the twelfth year | 25,000 | 130.00 | 19 |
| | (x) before the expiration of the twelfth year of the term of a patent and in respect of the thirteenth year | 27,500 | 140.00 | 19 |
| | (xi) before the expiration of the thirteenth year of the term of a patent and in respect of the fourteenth year | 30,000 | 150.00 | 19 |
| | (xii) before the expiration of the fourteenth year of the term of a patent and in respect of the fifteenth year | 32,500 | 160.00 | 19 |
| | (xiii) before the expiration of the fifteenth year of the term of a patent and in respect of the sixteenth year | 35,000 | 170.00 | 19 |
| | (xiv) beyond the sixteenth year of the term of a patent and in respect of each year of the extension PROVIDED THAT only one half of the above fees shall be payable on patents endorsed "Licences of Right" | 37,500 | 180.00 | 19 |
| 19. | On extension of the period for payment of renewal fees, where the extension requested: | | | |
| | (i) does not exceed one month | 2,000 | 5.00 | 19 |
| | (ii) exceeds one month but does not exceed two months | 4,000 | 10.00 | 19 |
| | (iii) exceeds two months but does not exceed three months | 6,000 | 12.00 | 19 |
| | (iv) exceeds three months but does not exceed four months | 8,000 | 15.00 | 19 |
| | (v) exceeds four months but does not exceed five months | 10,000 | 20.00 | 19 |
| | (vi) exceeds five months but does not exceed six months | 12,000 | 22.00 | 19 |
| | Where the extension is for more than six months, the fees prescribed in clause (vi) is payable, and in addition, for each month or part of the month thereafter during the period of the extension | 2,000 | 5.00 | 19 |
| 20. | Certificate of payment of renewal fee | - | - | 21 |
| 21. | On application for restoration of lapsed patent | 25,000 | 50.00 | 21 |
| 22. | On notice of opposition to application for restoration of lapsed patent | 15,000 | 35.00 | 23 |
| 23. | On application for endorsement of patent "Licences of Right" | 5,000 | 5.00 | 24 |
| 24. | On application for settlement of terms licence under patent endorsed "Licences of Right" (Section 36(1)) | 10,000 | 20.00 | 25 |
| 25. | On application by patentee for cancellation of endorsement of patent "Liecences of Right" (Section 36(1)) | 15,000 | 35.00 | 26 |
| 26. | On application for cancellation of endorsement of patent "Liecences of Right" (Section 36(2)) | 5,000 | 10.00 | 27 |
| 27. | On notice of opposition to cancellation of endorsement of patent "Licences of Right" | 5,000 | 10.00 | 28 |
| 28. | On application for compulsory licence under Section 37 | 7,500 | 12.00 | 29 |
| 29. | On application for amendment of provisional specification or complete specification not yet accepted | 10,000 | 20.00 | 30 |
| 30. | On application for amendment of complete specification after acceptance up to sealing: | | | |
| | (i) by applicant | 10,000 | 20.00 | 31 |
| | (ii) after sealing, by patentee | 20,000 | 40.00 | 31 |
| 31. | Form of advertisement of request to amend specification | 2,000 | 5.00 | 32 |
| 32. | On notice of opposition to amendment by objector | 3,000 | 6.50 | 33 |
| 33. | On application for direction under Section 47(6) | 5,000 | 10.00 | 34 |
| 34. | On application for direction under Section 47(7) | 5,000 | 10.00 | 35 |
| 35. | On application under Section 48(1) to determine disputes | ? | 20.00 | 36 |
| 36. | On offer to surrender a patent under Section 52 | 6,000 | 11.50 | 37 |
| 37. | On notice of opposition to surrender a patent | 2,000 | 5.00 | 38 |
| 38. | For altering name, nationality, address or address for service in register for each patent | 2,000 | 5.00 | 39 |
| 39. | On application for registration of an assignment under Section 58 | 4,000 | 8.50 | 40 |
| 40. | On request to enter notice of interest in register | 4,000 | 8.50 | 41 |
| 41. | On request to correct a clerical error: | | | |
| | (i) up to sealing | 2,000 | 5.00 | 42 |
| | (ii) after sealing | 5,000 | 10.00 | 42 |
| 42. | On notice of opposition to the correction of a clerical error | 7,500 | 16.50 | 43 |
| 43. | For duplicate of patent | 7,500 | 30.50 | 44 |
| 44. | On application for registration as patent agent | 5,000 | 10.00 | 45 |
| 45. | Certificate of service | 2,000 | 5.00 | 46 |
| 46. | Application for entry of order of court or tribunal | 5,000 | 10.00 | 47 |
| 47. | General form of advertisement | As fixed by the Registrar from time to time | | 48 |
| 48. | For certifying office copies, MSS., or photographic or printed matter other than duplicate patent: | | | |
| | (i) under seal | 10,000 | 20.00 | - |
| | (ii) other | 5,000 | 10.00 | - |
| 49. | For general search of records of 30 minutes duration or part thereof | 5,000 | 10.00 | - |
| 50. | For inspecting documents or making copies of documents in respect of each application or file or patents | 5,000 | 10.00 | - |
| 51. | For photographic copy of any specification or other document (other than a patent form) or drawing, per sheet * | contact price as fixed by the Minister from time to time | | - |
| 52. | For photographic copy of a document which is a patent form as described under the Third Schedule of the Patents Regulations* | Double the charge in item No. 51 | | - |
| | * (NOTE: The same charge is maintained regardless of whether or not Patent Office equipment is used to produce such copies) | | | - |
