-The following charges include all of the costs required (in USD), which include all of the official fee, attorney fee, documentation fees and regular incidentals.

-The following charges exclude the charges for responding to the objection or cancellation by third parties or official, patent assignment or renewal, etc.

-To conduct a patent search before the application for registration in order to evaluate the feasibility of registration. (optional)

​-It is an estimated cost only and the charge is subject to actual cost which may vary due to unforeseen circumstances like fluctuation of currency and increase or decrease of tariffs, procedures and works.

Patent fee

Jurisdiction

Application Fee (USD)
(Not Included Annual Fee)

Duration (month)

Validity (year)

PCT International Patent for priority right only

2,950

2

2.5

China Invention Patent

1,290

30

20

China Utility Model Patent

640

9

10

Hong Kong Short-term Patent

320

9

8

Hong Kong Standard Patent (1st Stage)

320

N/A

20

Hong Kong Standard Patent (2nd Stage)

320

N/A

20

USA Provisional Patent

1,000

5

1

USA Non-Provisional Patent

4,870

24

20

European Union (EPO) Patent *

9,620

36

20

Japan Invention Patent Application

5,130

30

20

Japan Utility Model Patent

3,850

15

10

Korea Invention Patent

4,100

30

20

Korea Utility Model Patent

3,340

15

15

Singapore Patent

4,230

24

20

Australia Standard Patent

6,800

36

20/25

Australia Innovation Patent

5,640

36

8

New Zealand Patent

5,130

36

20

Patent Search Report

Total(USD)

Day

Language of Patent Specification

China

Patent Search Report Specified for Hong Kong Short Term Patent Registration

Conducted by State Intellectual Property Office of PRC

720

15

Chinese

570

30

Chinese

1,170

15

English

870

30

English

Patent Specification Drafting

Drafting a Chinese/English Patent Specification (PS) of Invention Patent or Utility Model Patent

Draft of Chinese Patent Specification

Amount (USD)

Estimated Time for Completion

Drafting a Chinese/English Patent Specification (PS) of Invention Patent or Utility Model Patent

1,280 – 5,130

4-5 weeks

Short-term Patent Registration Renewal

In order to preserve the continuity and validity of your granted short-term patent for a further period of 4 years, a request for renewal must be made before the deadline as mentioned above.

 

Official Fee (USD)

Our Service Fee (USD)

Total Fee (USD)

Each Short-term Patent

140

60

200

Standard Patent Renewal

In order to preserve the continuity and validity of your granted standard patent for a further year, a request for renewal must be made before the deadline as mentioned above. The protection limit of a standard patent is 20 years from the application date and a renewal request needs to be made once a year.

 

Official Fee (USD)

Our Service Fee (USD)

Total Fee (USD)

Each Renewal Request

70

60

130

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Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Holland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and UK.