Kuwait
Patent
| Service | Official fee | Our fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filing a Patent Application for an Individual | |||
| Filing a convention/ non-convention/ national phase of a PCT application | 131 | 705 | 836 |
| Claiming priority for non-pct application | — | 125 | 125 |
| Substantive examination fee Actual Cost | — | 550 | 550 |
| Grant and Publication fees | 165 | 550 | 715 |
| Receiving and forwarding the Letters Patent | — | 250 | 250 |
| Office Action | |||
| Filing a response to an office action | — | 250 | 250 |
| Annuities | |||
| 2 nd annuity | 83 | 250 | 333 |
| 3 rd annuity | 165 | 250 | 415 |
| 4 th annuity | 246 | 250 | 496 |
| 5 th annuity | 330 | 250 | 580 |
| 6 th annuity | 330 | 250 | 580 |
| 7 th annuity | 330 | 250 | 580 |
| 8 th annuity | 330 | 250 | 580 |
| 9 th annuity | 330 | 250 | 580 |
| 10 th annuity | 330 | 250 | 580 |
| 11 th annuity | 330 | 250 | 580 |
| 12 th annuity | 330 | 250 | 580 |
| 13 th annuity | 330 | 250 | 580 |
| 14 th annuity | 330 | 250 | 580 |
| 15 th annuity | 330 | 250 | 580 |
| 16 th annuity | 330 | 250 | 580 |
| 17 th annuity | 330 | 250 | 580 |
| 18 th annuity | 330 | 250 | 580 |
| 19 th annuity | 330 | 250 | 580 |
| 20 th annuity | 330 | 250 | 580 |
| Translation | |||
| Translation of documents / specifications, claims, abstract and drawings from English to Arabic (200 words per page) | — | 50 | 50 |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| Late filing of required documents (per document) | — | 125 | 125 |
| Local legalization of power of attorney or any other document (per document) | 25 | 200 | 225 |
| Filing a Patent Application for a Company | |||
| Filing a convention/ non-convention/ national phase of a pct application | 265 | 685 | 950 |
| Claiming priority for non-pct application | — | 125 | 125 |
| Substantive examination fee Actual Cost | — | 550 | 550 |
| Grant and Publication fees | 330 | 620 | 950 |
| Receiving and forwarding the Letters Patent | — | 250 | 250 |
| Office Action | |||
| Filing a response to an office action | — | 300 | 300 |
| Annuities | |||
| 2 nd annuity | 165 | 250 | 415 |
| 3 rd annuity | 330 | 250 | 580 |
| 4 th annuity | 495 | 250 | 745 |
| 5 th annuity | 655 | 250 | 905 |
| 6 th annuity | 655 | 250 | 905 |
| 7 th annuity | 655 | 250 | 905 |
| 8 th annuity | 655 | 250 | 905 |
| 9 th annuity | 655 | 250 | 905 |
| 10 th annuity | 655 | 250 | 905 |
| 11 th annuity | 655 | 250 | 905 |
| 12 th annuity | 655 | 250 | 905 |
| 13 th annuity | 655 | 250 | 905 |
| 14 th annuity | 655 | 250 | 905 |
| 15 th annuity | 655 | 250 | 905 |
| 16 th annuity | 655 | 250 | 905 |
| 17 th annuity | 655 | 250 | 905 |
| 18 th annuity | 655 | 250 | 905 |
| 19 th annuity | 655 | 250 | 905 |
| 20 th annuity | 655 | 250 | 905 |
| Translation | |||
| Translation of documents / specifications, claims, abstract and drawings from English to Arabic (200 words per page) | — | 50 | 50 |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| Late filing of required documents (per document) | — | 125 | 125 |
| Local legalization of power of attorney or any other document (per document) | 25 | 200 | 225 |
| ▪ Any substantial review and drafting, if needed, pertaining to the patent application will be charged on case-to-case basis. ▪ Annuities in Kuwait are due at the beginning of each year and must be paid within the first quarter, from January to March with a grace period until June 30. | — | 31 | 31 |
All fees in USD. Official fees are payable to the registry and are passed through at cost; our professional fee is listed separately so you can see exactly what you pay us. Figures reflect current published rates and are confirmed in writing before any work begins.
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