(a) "Big entity" is any natural or juridical person whose assets are worth more than One Hundred Million Pesos (P100M); or any natural or juridical person which do not fall under the category of a "small entity" as defined below. (b) "Bureau" refers to the pertinent or concerned bureau of IPOPHL namely: the Bureau of Legal Affairs ("BLA"), Bureau of Patents )"BOP"), Bureau of Trademarks ("BOT"), Documentation, Information and Technology Transfer Bureau ("DITTB"), Bureau of Copyright and Other Related Rights ("BCORR"), Management Information Systems Bureau ("MISB"), and the Financial Management and Administrative Services Bureau ("FMAS Bureau"); (c) "Director" refers to any or all of the Directors or Officer-in-Charge of the bureaus of the IPOPHL (d) "Director General" refers to the Director General of the IPOPHL (e) "Examiner" refers to an Intellectual Property Rights Specialist in the Bureau of Patents or Bureau of Trademarks; (f) "Fees" refer to costs imposed on direct recipients of public goods and services provided and performed by the IPOPHL in the exercise of its functions; they also include charges and other costs; (g) "IP Code" means Republic Act No. 8293 or the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, as amended; (h) "IPOPHL" or "Office" refers to the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines created by the IP Code; (i) "IPOPHL Gazette" refers to the IPOPHL's own publication where all the matters required to be published under the IP Code shall be published and, unless otherwise specified, shall include any form thereof including electronic form or "e-Gazette"; (j) "IRR" refers to rules and regulations (including any and all amendments) promulgated by the IPOPHL; (k) "Publication fee" refers to publication in the IPOPHL Gazette; (l) "Small entity" refers to any natural or juridical person whose assets are worth not more than One Hundred Million Pesos (P100M); or any entity, agency, office, bureau or unit of the Philippine government including government-owned or controlled corporations, state universities and colleges and government-owned or government-run schools; (m) "Youth filer" is any natural person who has not reached his or her twenty second (22nd) birthday at the time of filing his or her application; or, a group of natural persons all of whom have not reached their twenty second (22nd) birthday at the time of filing their application.
(a) In case of cash payment: The date of receipt in cash of the amount due in full. (b) In case of money order, cheque or bank draft payment: the date of receipt of the money order, cheque or bank draft provided that the same is honored upon first presentment and provided that the payment covers the amount due in full. (c) Payment in the form prescribed for on-line transaction and other modes of payment: the date specified in the applicable IRRs.
GENERAL AND OTHER FEES | ||
Type of Fee | Small Entity | Big Entity |
IPOPHL Publications | At cost | At cost |
Document Retrieval Fee (2-3 days) | 207.00/box | 207.00/box |
Document Retrieval Fee (express - 1 day) | 560.00 /box | 560.00/box |
Request for Reconstitution of Records | 900.00 | 900.00 |
Certification | 370.00 | 370.00 |
Certified True copy | 500.00 | 500,00 |
Computer print-out (per printed sheet) | 20.00 | 20.00 |
IPOPHL Box (annual) | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 |
Photocopy (domestic) (per printed sheet) Note: Prevailing rate will be determined and announced from time to time | 3.50 | 3.50 |
12-month subscription to E-Gazette | 12,600.00 | 12,600.00 |
Appeal to the Bureau Director from refusal, rejection, examiner's action, final orders or decisions | 3,300.00 | 3,300.00 |
Appeal to the Director General from the decision of the Bureau Director | 5,500.00 | 5,500.00 |
Other motions | 300.00 | 700.00 |
Request for Deferment of Publication | 1,000.00 | 2,000.00 |
Enforcement Action | ||
Filing of Verified Enforcement Complaint by the IPR Holder | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 |
SCHEDULE OF FEES ON PATENTS | ||
Type of Fee | Small Entity | Big Entity |
Pre-Examination | ||
Filing fee[1] - Invention | 2,000.00 | 4,320.00 |
For each sheet in excess of thirty (30) | 18.00 | 36.00 |
Sequence listings for INV in excess of 4000 pages | 0.60 | 2.40 |
For each claim in excess of five (5) | 180.00 | 360.00 |
Request for right of priority per priority claim | 1,000.00 | 2,160.00 |
Request for extension of time to file priority documents | 740.00 | 1,560.00 |
Divisional application (for each division) | 2,000.00 | 4,320.00 |
Conversion from Utility Model to Invention | 690.00 | 1,440.00 |
Early Publication: Request for Publication before the expiration of 18 months from filing date or priority date | 6,600.00 | 6,600.00 |
Publication Fee | 920.00 | 960.00 |
Examination | ||
Request for extension of time to file Response - first | 360.00 | 720.00 |
Request for extension of time to file Response - second | 390.00 | 780.00 |
Substantive Examination | 2,010.00 | 4,200.00 |
Early Substantive Examination | 2,500.00 | 5,000.00 |
Revival Fee | 570.00 | 1,200.00 |
Revival Fee for Non-Payment of 1st Publication Fee | 920.00 | 960.00 |
Request for Accelerated Substantive Examination[2] | 500.00 | 1,000.00 |
Accelerated Substantive Examination Fee | 6,600.00 | 13,320.00 |
Post-Examination | ||
Issuance of Letters Patent certificate (Invention) | 600.00 | 1,200 |
Amendment or correction in the Certificate of Patent | 300.00 | 600.00 |
Any amendment or any correction of mistake in the Certificate of Patent of formal and clerical nature without fault of Office | 360.00 | 720.00 |
Any amendment or any correction in the Certificate of Patent of Substantive nature | 860.00 | 1,800.00 |
1st Assignment of application from small to big entity | 5,500.00 plus publication fee | |
1st Assignment of issued patent from small to big entity | 7,200.00 plus publication fee | |
Any other Assignment or document affecting title | 350.00 plus publication fee | 700.00 plus publication fee |
2nd Publication Fee | 920.00 | 960.00 |
Annuities[3] under RA S293 | ||
5th yr | 1,550.00 | 3,240.00 |
6th yr | 2,000.00 | 4,320.00 |
7th yr | 2,580.00 | 5,400.00 |
8th yr | 3,100.00 | 6,480.00 |
9th yr | 4,140.00 | 8,640.00 |
10th yr | 5,170.00 | 10,800.00 |
11th yr | 6,670.00 | 13,920.00 |
12th yr | 8,280.00 | 17,280.00 |
13th yr | 9,770.00 | 20,400.00 |
14th yr | 11,900.00 | 24,480.00 |
15th yr | 13,970.00 | 29,160.00 |
16th yr | 15,980.00 | 33,360.00 |
17th yr | 18,050.00 | 37,680.00 |
18th yr | 21,670.00 | 45,240.00 |
19th yr | 26,040.00 | 54,360.00 |
20th yr | 26,040.00 | 65,160.00 |
Excess Claim[4] from 5th until the 20th Anniversary | 210.00 | 420.00 |
Surcharge for late payment of annual fee | 50% of the total Annual Fee | |
Notice and publication of non-payment of annual fee | 360.00 | 360.00 |
Late entry fee - PCT[5] | 1,030.00 | 2,160.00 |
Transmittal Fee (PCT Rule 14) | 4,200.00 | |
Priority Document Fee (PCT Rule 17.1 (b)) | 2,700.00 | |
Late Payment Fee (PCT Rule 16 bs.2 (a) (ii)) | 4,200.00 | |
Certified True Copy of the International Application Fee (PCT Rule 21.2) | 600.00 | |
Transmittal Fee (PCT Rule 19.4) | 4,200.00 | |
Surcharge for late payment of fees where applicable | 50% of the required fee |
SCHEDULE OF FEES ON UTILITY MODEL AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN | ||
Type of Fee | Small Entity | Big Entity |
Pre-Examination | ||
Filing fee | 1,720.00 | 3,600.00 |
For each sheet in excess of 30 claims - UM | 18.00 | 36.00 |
Sequence listings for UM in excess of 4000 pages | 0.60 | 2.40 |
For each claim in excess of five (5) - UM | 120.00 | 240.00 |
For each embodiment in excess of one (1)- Industrial Design | 860.00 | 1,800.00 |
Request for right of priority (per priority claim) | 860.00 | 1,800.00 |
Divisional application (for each division) | 1,720.00 | 3,600.00 |
Conversion from Invention to Utility Model | 330.00 | 660.00 |
Examination | ||
Request for extension of time to file Response - first | 360.00 | 720.00 |
Request for extension of time to file Response - second | 390.00 | 780.00 |
Registrability Report | 630.00 | 1,320.00 |
Revival | 570.00 | 1,200.00 |
Preparation of amended page(s) of the master copy of the specifications and / or claims | 84.00 | 84.00 |
Request for Deferred Publication | 500.00 | 1,000.00 |
Post-Examination | ||
Issuance of Certificate of Registration for Utility Model/Industrial Design | 600.00 | 1,200.00 |
Amendment or correction in Certificate | 300.00 | 600.00 |
Any amendment or any correction of mistake in a certificate of formal and clerical nature without fault of Office | 300.00 | 600.00 |
Extension of Term (only for Industrial Design) | ||
Petition for Extension of Term - first | 1,030.00 | 2,160.00 |
Petition for Extension of Term - second | 2,000.00 | 4,320.00 |
1st Assignment of application from small to big entity | 3,000.00 plus publication fee | |
1st Assignment of issued patent from small to big entity | 4,000.00 plus publication fee | |
Any other Assignment or document affecting title | 200.00 plus publication fee | 400.00 plus publication fee |
SCHEDULE OF PATENT-RELATED FEES UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 165 | ||
Type of Fee | Small Entity | Big Entity |
Examination | ||
For each claim in excess of five (5) in Invention | 75.00 | 150.00 |
For each embodiment in excess of one (1) in Ind. Design | 600.00 | 1,200.00 |
Claim of convention priority - invention | 750.00 | 1,500.00 |
Claim of convention priority - utility model/ industrial design | 600.00 | 1,200.00 |
Re-issue application of an invention patent | 750.00 | 1,500.00 |
Divisional Application - invention | 1,500.00 | 3,000.00 |
Divisional Application - utility model/ industrial design | 900.00 | 1,800.00 |
Divisional Application - Conversion From Invention to Utility Model | 250.00 | 500.00 |
Request for suspension of action - invention | 480.00 | 960.00 |
Request for suspension of action - utility model/industrial design | 360.00 | 720.00 |
Motion to shift burden of proof in an interference proceeding-invention | 540.00 | 1,080.00 |
Motion to shift burden of proof in an interference proceeding-utility model/industrial design | 420.00 | 840.00 |
Extension of time to file appeal briefs in ex-parte-cases- invention | 360.00 | 720.00 |
Extension of time to file appeal briefs in ex-parte-cases- utility model/industrial design | 240.00 | 480.00 |
Post-Examination | ||
Issuance of Certificate of Letters Patent - invention | 570.00 | 1,200.00 |
Issuance of Certificate of Letters Patent - utility model /industrial design | 420.00 | 840.00 |
Reinstatement of lapsed invention patent | 2,300.00 | 4,800.00 |
Extension of Term (Utility Model and Industrial Design) | ||
1st extension of term | 1,030.00 | 2,160.00 |
2nd extension of term | 2,000.00 | 4,320.00 |
Annual Fees Under RA 165 | ||
5th yr | 1,550.00 | 3,240.00 |
6th yr | 2,000.00 | 4,320.00 |
7th yr | 2,580.00 | 5,400.00 |
8th yr | 3,100.00 | 6,480.00 |
9th yr | 4,140.00 | 8,640.00 |
10th yr | 5,170.00 | 10,800.00 |
1lth yr | 6,670.00 | 13,920.00 |
12th yr | 8,280.00 | 17,280.00 |
13th yr | 9,770.00 | 20,400.00 |
14th yr | 11,900.00 | 24,840.00 |
15th yr | 13,970.00 | 29,160.00 |
16th yr | 15,980.00 | 33,360.00 |
17th yr | 18,050.00 | 37,680.00 |
Excess Claim from 5th until 17th Anniversary | 210.00 | 420.00 |
SCHEDULE OF TRADEMARK-RELATED FEES | ||
Type of Fee | Small Entity | Big Entity |
Filing fee (per class) | 1,200.00 | 2,592.00 |
Claim for Convention Priority (per class) | 860.00 | 1,800.00 |
Claim of color, claim distinctiveness (per class) | 280.00 | 600.00 |
Request for Priority Examination | 2,990.00 | 6,240.00 |
Examination | ||
Extension of time to file response[6] | 340.00 | 720.00 |
Divisional application[7] | 280.00 | 600.00 |
Revival of Abandoned Application | 570.00 | 1,200.00 |
Suspension of examination by examiner | 460.00 | 960.00 |
Suspension of examination by Director (1st) | 570.00 | 1,200.00 |
Extension of Time to Submit Copy of Home Reg. (National) | 570.00 | 1,200.00 |
Suspension of examination by Director (2nd) | 1,800.00 | 3,840.00 |
Amendment Fee[8] | 400.00 | 840.00 |
Extension to file an appeal to the Director | 1,800.00 | 1,800.00 |
Voluntary Surrender/Abandonment | 280.00 | 600.00 |
Allowance / Publication for Opposition | 900.00 | 960.00 |
Revival - unpaid 1st Publication | 570.00 | 1,200.00 |
Revival - unpaid 2nd Publication | 570.00 | 1,200.00 |
Reconstitution of records | 860.00 | 900.00 |
Recordal Fee[9] | 400.00 | 840.00 |
Recordal Licensing Agreement and other documents not required by the office (No Publication) | 340.00 | 720.00 |
Additional Class [10] | 1,200.00 | 2,592.00 |
Recordal - Publication Fee (For registered marks) | 900.00 | 960.00 |
Registration | ||
Issuance of Certificate of Registration (COR)[11] | ||
Publication of Registration (2nd Publication) | 900.00 | 960.00 |
1st Assignment of application from small to big entity | 3,000.00 plus publication fee | |
1st Assignment of registered mark from small to big entity | 5,500.00 plus publication fee | |
Correction (Without fault of Office)[12] | 570.00 | 1,200.00 |
Voluntary Cancellation | 280.00 | 600.00 |
Voluntary Disclaimer | 280.00 | 600.00 |
Division of Registration | 570.00 | 1,200.00 |
Renewal of Registration | ||
Renewal of Registration (per class) | 3,100.00 | 6,600.00 |
Renewal surcharge (per class) | 1,500.00 | 3,300.00 |
Filing of Declaration of Actual Use (DAU) | ||
3rd year DAU (per class) | 900.00 | 1,920.00 |
5th year DAU (per class) | 1,100.00 | 2,400.00 |
Renewal DAU {per class) | 1,100.00 | 2,400.00 |
Mid-Renewal DAU (per class) | 1,100.00 | 2,400.00 |
Single Extension to File 3rd year DAU | 1,800.00 | 3,840.00 |
Declaration of Non-use (3rd year) | 900.00 | 1,920.00 |
Declaration of Non-use (5th year) | 1,100.00 | 2,400.00 |
Registered under RA 166 and expiring after June 3, 2004 | ||
5th year DAU (per class) | 1,100.00 | 2,400.00 |
5th year DAU (per class) | 1,100.00 | 2,400.00 |
10th year DAU (per class) | 2,300.00 | 4,800.00 |
15th year DAU (per class) | 3,100.00 | 6,600.00 |
Other motion/petition/request | 300.00 | 600.00 |
MADRID PROTOCOL-Related Fees | ||
Handling Fee - Madrid[13] | NA | 2,592.00 |
Individual Fee[14] | NA | 5,712.00 |
Individual Fee (for Renewal)[15] | NA | 8,760.00 |
Individual Fee (for Renewal with Surcharge) | NA | 13,140.00 |
Transformation Fee[16] | NA | 2,592.00 |
Replacement Fee[17] | NA | 720.00 |
Other Request[18] | NA | 720.00 |
Extension of Time to Submit Copy of Home Reg. (Madrid)[19] | NA | 1,200.00 |
SCHEDULE OF FEES IN INTER-PARTES CASES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS FOR VIOLATION OF LAWS ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS | ||
Type of Fee | Small Entity | Big Entity |
Inter-Partes Case | ||
Filing of Opposition to/Petition for Cancellation of Trademark Registration | 10,000.00 | 14,600.00 |
Motion for Extension to File Opposition | 800.00 | 1,700.00 |
Petition for Cancellation of Patent (Invention) | 12,000.00 | 19,200.00 |
Petition for Cancellation of Utility Model/Industrial Design | 12,000.00 | 14,600.00 |
Petition for Compulsory Licensing (Invention) | 12,000.00 | 19,200.00 |
Petition for Compulsory Licensing (Utility Model/Industrial Design) | 9,000.00 | 12,200.00 |
IPR Violation (IPV) Case | ||
Filing of IPV Complaint (Basic Fee) | 15,000.00 | 19,200.00 |
Additional filing fee (Complaint, permissive counterclaim/ crossclaim) | 1/10 of 1% of the damages claimed in excess of 500,000.00 | |
Permissive Counterclaim./Cross claim contained in an Answer | 1,000.00 | 1,560.00 |
Application for Attachment/Injunction | 2,000.00 | 3,120.00 |
Amendment of pleading | 1,000.00 | 1,300.00 |
Common Fees | ||
Motion for Extension of time to file pleadings | 500.00 | 650.00 |
Motion for postponement of proceedings | 1,000.00 | 1,500.00 |
Motion for holding proceedings outside IPOPHL premises | 1,000.00 | 1,500.00 |
Other motions | 500.00 | 650.00 |
Transcript of Stenographic Notes | 24.00/page | 24.00/page |
Arbitral award Scrutiny Fee - Trademark Cases | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 |
Arbitral award Scrutiny Fee - Industrial Designs | 3,000.00 | 3,000.00 |
Arbitral award Scrutiny Fee - Utility Models | 4,000.00 | 4,000.00 |
Arbitral award Scrutiny Fee - Copyright | 4,000.00 | 4,000.00 |
Arbitral award Scrutiny Fee - Technology Transfer | 5,000.00 | 5,000.00 |
Arbitral award Scrutiny Fee - Invention | 5,000.00 | 5,000.00 |
Early Mediation Fee[20] | 15,000.00 | 15,000.00 |
SCHEDULE OF FEES ON VOLUNTARY LICENSING, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFORMATION AND SEARCH SERVICES DISPUTE SETTLEMENT INVOLVING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ARRANGEMENTS | ||
Type of Fee | | Big Entity |
Voluntary Licensing | ||
Request for Statistical Information other than those regularly published by IPOPHL | 500.00 | 600.00 |
Request for Exemption: | ||
Filing Fee | 2,500.00 | 3,000.00 |
Fee for each Paragraph Claimed in Sections 87 & 88 | 700.00 | 840.00 |
Extension Fee to File Requirements | 650.00 | 780.00 |
Registration Fee | 2,500.00 | 3,000.00 |
Request for Certificate of Compliance: | ||
Filing Fee | 2,500.00 | 3,000.00 |
Registration Fee | 2,500.00 | 3,000.00 |
Clearance Prior to Recordal | N/A | 3,000.00 |
Preliminary Review[21] | 2,500.00 | 3,000.00 |
Amendment[22] | 1,000.00 | 1,200.00 |
Notation of minor changes such as: Change in licensor/licensee, addition/deletion of products, among others, affecting technology transfer agreements with subsisting registration | 1,000.00 | 1,200.00 |
Other Requests | 1,000.00 | 1,200.00 |
Dispute Settlement Involving Technology Transfer Arrangements | ||
Filing of Complaint/Request for Mediation | 12,500.00 | 15,000.00 |
Request for: | ||
Drafting of Compromise/Mediation Agreement | 4,000.00 | 4,800.00 |
Postponement | 1,500.00 | 1,800.00 |
Suspension of Proceedings Extensions of Time | 1,500.00 | 1,800.00 |
Holding Proceedings Outside IPOPHL Premises | 1,500.00 | 1,800.00 |
Special Services | ||
State of the Art Search and Related Search | ||
Equivalent Search and/or Compound per se Search | 3,250.00 | 3,900.00 |
Comprehensive Search | 14,500.00 | 17,400.00 |
Patent Mapping (New Fee) | N/A | 65,250.00 |
Complex Trademark Search | 4,600.00 | 5,520.00 |
Consultation & Guided Public Search (per hour) with use of Internet Facilities and Commercial Databases | 125.00 | 250.00 |
Optional Registration as Resident agent or Representative Application for Registration (Web-based listing) | ||
Trademark Agent | 5,000.00 | 5,000.00 |
Patent Agent | 5,000.00 | 5,000.00 |
Patent and Trademark agent | 5,000.00 | 5,000.00 |
Resident agent or Representative | 5,000.00 | 5,000.00 |
Annual Re-Enlistment( web-based) | ||
Trademark Agent | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 |
Patent Agent | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 |
Patent and Trademark agent | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 |
Resident agent or Representative | 2,000.00 | 2,000.00 |
SCHEDULE OF COPYRIGHT-RELATED FEES | ||
Type of Fee | Small Entity | Big Entity |
Copyright Deposit (NCR) | 450.00 | 625.00 |
Copyright Deposit (Region) | 550.00 | 750.00 |
Copyright Deposit (Bulk), per certificate | 200.00 | 200.00 |
Amendment/Correction - Certificate (NCR) | 200.00 | 625.00 |
Amendment/Correction - Certificate (Region) | 300.00 | 750.00 |
Amendment/Correction - Certificate (Bulk) | 100.00 | 200.00 |
Dispute Resolution (Author's Rights) | 2,000.00 | 6,500.00 |
Certified true copy of Certificate | No fee | 500.00 |
Application for the accreditation of Collective Management Organization (CMO) | 10,000.00 | |
Amendment of Certificate of CMO accreditation | 1,000.00 | |
Renewal of accreditation of CMO | 5,000.00 | |
Request for postponement of proceedings | No fee | 1,000.00 |
Request for holding proceedings outside IPOPHL premises | No fee | 1,000.00 |