A Busy Week of PCT Updates Part II
This is a continuation of the patent fee updates started in Part 1. We figured you needed a breather after all of those updates, so we split the post into two.
Let’s see what changed!
Mexico PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Mexico Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
- Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
- Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342.
Nicaragua PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Nicaragua Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
- Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
- Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342.
Oman PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Oman Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
- Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
- Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342.
Panama PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Panama Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
- Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
- Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342.
Peru PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Peru Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
- Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
- Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342.
Papua Guinea PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Papua Guinea Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
Philippines PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Philippines Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
- Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
- Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342.
- In Annex E: International Preliminary Examination Authority
- Handling Fee increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
Qatar PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Qatar Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
- Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
- Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342.
Russian Federation PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Russian Federation Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
- Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
- Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342.
- In Annex D: International Searching Authorities
- The search fee in Russian reduces from EUR 98 to EUR 87.
- The search fee in English reduces from EUR 434 to EUR 387.
- In Annex E: International Preliminary Examination Authority
- Handling Fee increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
Saudi Arabia PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Saudi Arabia Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
- Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
- Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342.
Seychelles PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Seychelles Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
El Salvador PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the El Salvador Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
- Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
- Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342.
Syria Arab Republic PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Syria Arab Republic Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
- Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
- Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342.
Tajikistan PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Tajikistan Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
- Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
- Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342.
Turkmenistan PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Turkmenistan Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
Trinidad and Tobago PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Trinidad and Tobago Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
- Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
- Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342.
Ukraine PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Ukraine Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
Uganda PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Uganda Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
- Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
- Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342.
United States of America PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the United States of America Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
- Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
- Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342.
- In Annex E: International Preliminary Examination Authority
- Handling Fee increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
Uzbekistan PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Uzbekistan Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
- Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
- Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342.
Samoa PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Samoa Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
- Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
- Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342.
Zambia PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Zambia Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.
- Electronic Filing (the Request) increases from USD 216 to USD 228.
- Electronic Filing (Description claims and Abstracts) increases from USD 324 to USD 342.
Zimbabwe PCT Patent Fees Updated Effective November 1
Highlights of the Zimbabwe Updates:
- In Annex C: Receiving Office
- International Filing Fee increases from USD 1435 to USD 1515.
- Fee per sheet in excess of 30 increases from USD 16 to USD 17.