Establishment of New Amounts of the Search Fee Charged by KIPO and Handling Fees charged by the APO, KIPO and USPTO
The IPO Memorandum Circular No. PCT-2017-02, issued on June 14, 2017, informs relevant parties of updated search and handling fees set by various international patent offices. Effective May 1, 2017, the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) reduced its search fee from USD 1,177 to USD 1,114, while the Australian Patent Office (APO) lowered its handling fee from AUD 272 to AUD 268. Additionally, KIPO's handling fee decreased from KRW 238,000 to KRW 227,000, while the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) slightly increased its handling fee from USD 205 to USD 206. This circular serves as guidance regarding these new fee structures.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- IPO Memorandum Circular No. PCT-2017-02
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Other Rules and Procedures
- Subcategory
- Intellectual Property Office
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 14, 2017
IPO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. PCT-2017-02
| TO | : | All Concerned |
| SUBJECT | : | Establishment of New Amounts of the Search Fee Charged by Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and Handling Fees Charged by the Australian Patent Office (APO), Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) |
The World Intellectual Property Organization has announced the establishment of new equivalent amount in USD of the search fee charged by the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) as an International Searching Authority, as well as the new equivalent amounts in AUD, KRW and USD of the handling fees charged by the Australian Patent Office (APO), Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) respectively. The new amounts which took effect on May 1, 2017 are as follows:
|
PCT Fee |
Previous Amount |
New Amount |
|
KIPO Search Fee |
USD1,177 |
USD1,114 |
|
APO Handling Fee |
AUD272 |
AUD268 |
|
KIPO Handling Fee |
KRW238,000 |
KRW227,000 |
|
USPTO Handling Fee |
USD205 |
USD206 |
The new amounts were established through PCT Fee Tables.
For your information and guidance.
(SGD.) JOSEPHINE R. SANTIAGO, LL.M.Director General
Cite This Law
Establishment of New Amounts of the Search Fee Charged by KIPO and Handling Fees charged by the APO, KIPO and USPTO, IPO Memorandum Circular No. PCT-2017-02, Jun 14, 2017 (Philippines)
Establishment of New Amounts of the Search Fee Charged by KIPO and Handling Fees charged by the APO, KIPO and USPTO, IPO Memorandum Circular No. PCT-2017-02 (Phil. 2017)
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