KEY ACCOUNT PRICING · USD
Application, grant and maintenance fees are shown by pricing condition.
All applicable entity pricing is displayed side by side.
Fees incurred at grant and certificate issuance
| Item | Required / optional | General pricing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee | |||
| filing, publication and registration | Required | 675 USD | ?General pricingIncludes the filing fee, grant fee and annuities for the first five years. |
| claiming priority (if required) | Optional | 75 USD | ?General pricingNo additional service fee is normally charged for claiming priority with a DAS code. If the authority cannot retrieve the priority data, an electronic copy of the certified priority document must be submitted and translated by us for filing with the patent office. |
| response to an office action (if required) (starting from) | Optional | 120 USD | ?General pricingCharged according to complexity and the number of office actions. |
| drawing preparation fee (if required) — based on existing STP source files to export rendered views | Optional | 15 USD | — |
| drawing preparation fee (if required) — based on existing STP source files to export line drawings | Optional | 15 USD | — |
| drawing preparation fee (if required) — based on existing photography from a physical product | Optional | 15 USD | ?General pricingThe product must be sent to us for photography. Seven figures are included; each additional figure costs CNY 10. |
| drawing preparation fee (if required) — based on existing compliant high-resolution six orthographic views plus one perspective view | Optional | 0 USD | — |
Annual maintenance fees are maintained independently by country and patent type.
| Year / item | Required / optional | General pricing | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official fee (original) | Service fee (USD) | Total | |||
| Year 6 · Annuity | Required | 100 NZD | 78 USD | 134 USD | ?General pricingNew Zealand patent annuities are calculated by anniversary. This table has been formatted to align with other countries, regions and organizations. |
| Year 11 · Annuity | Required | 200 NZD | 78 USD | 189 USD | ?General pricingNew Zealand patent annuities are calculated by anniversary. This table has been formatted to align with other countries, regions and organizations. |
Non-standard procedure fees excluded from the base total
| Item | Required / optional | General pricing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee | |||
| change of applicant name/address/representative | Optional | 390 USD | — |
| assignment of the patent owner | Optional | 413 USD | — |
1. After filing, Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) takes approximately 3-5 business daysissues the filing receipt;
2. New ZealanddesignFiling to grant takes 6-8 months, The maximum term of protection is 15 years;
3. All timeframes above are subject to the authority’s actual examination progress; we make no guarantee regarding processing times
Contact our team for filing strategy and document review.
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