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Fees incurred during filing and examination
| Item | Required / optional | General pricing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee | |||
| filing, formalities examination and publication (same fee for direct, Paris Convention and PCT routes) | Required | 4,201 USD | ?General pricingServices are billed by stage; this filing-stage quotation excludes document drafting and translation. A Deed of Assignment and priority document are not required when a PCT report is available. |
| priority claim fee (if required) — claimed at filing | Optional | 225 USD | ?General pricingDAS cannot be used. A certified priority document must be provided and translated by us for filing with the patent office; translation is included. Notarization/legalization of the priority document is charged separately. |
| priority claim fee (if required) — claimed after filing | Optional | 338 USD | ?General pricingDAS cannot be used. A certified priority document must be provided and translated by us for filing with the patent office; translation is included. Notarization/legalization of the priority document is charged separately. |
| late filing of documents (if required) | Optional | 150 USD | ?General pricingThis fee applies when priority or other patent documents are filed after the application. |
| notarization and consular legalization (if handled by us) (per document) | Optional | 150 USD | ?General pricingIf the applicant is not the inventor, a Deed of Assignment (DOA) is required. The POA, business licence, DOA and priority document must each be notarized/legalized; this fee covers four documents. |
| document drafting (if required) (starting from) | Optional | 300 USD | ?General pricingFees vary according to the technical field and drafting-quality requirements. |
| translation fee (if required) (per 1,000 Chinese characters) — English-to-Arabic | Optional | 128 USD | ?General pricingThe application, specification, claims and abstract must be filed in Arabic. Translation is calculated by the word count in the draft patent documents. |
| translation fee (if required) | Optional | 300 USD | ?General pricingThe application, specification, claims and abstract must be filed in Arabic. Translation is calculated by the word count in the draft patent documents. |
| substantive examination fee — charged according to the actual circumstances (depending on the number of claims) | Required | Contact us | ?General pricingPayable only when SAIP issues an examination-fee notice. The official fee is capped at USD 3,000; service fees are separate, and the substantive-examination official fee is charged as incurred. |
| review and response (if required) — review (starting fee, per instance) | Optional | 600 USD | ?General pricingA Chinese response must be translated because the final filing language is Arabic. Translation is charged separately. The response fee depends on complexity and the number of office actions. |
| review and response (if required) — amendment of claims | Optional | 525 USD | ?General pricingChinese amendments must be translated because the final filing language is Arabic. Translation is charged separately. |
| review and response (if required) — drafting a response | Optional | Contact us | ?General pricingThe responding party must normally prepare the supporting materials, which require organization, filing and translation. Counsel then reviews the materials, drafts and files the response. The usual attorney rate is USD 500 per hour; translation is charged separately. |
Fees incurred at grant and certificate issuance
| Item | Required / optional | General pricing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee | |||
| registration of grant | Required | 975 USD | ?General pricingThis fee covers registration only; annuities are excluded. |
1. SAIP generally issues the filing receipt within 5–7 business days. The maximum term for an invention patent is 20 years.
2. Formalities examination and publication take approximately 6–18 months; substantive examination takes approximately 6–15 months. If the case proceeds smoothly, filing to grant takes 24–36 months.
3. All timeframes are subject to the authority’s actual examination progress; we make no guarantee regarding processing times.
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