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Government Fee (NT$)
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Fees Applicable Prior to 1 January 2013
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Fees Applicable as of 1 January 2013
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Reinstatement of International Priority Claim
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NT$2,000
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Filing a Request for Reinstatement of Patent Right-Patent Issuance
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(1) patent certificate fee: NT$2,000
(2) 1st annuity: double the original amount of the 1st annuity
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Filing a Request for Reinstatement of Patent Right-Annuity
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Triple the amount of the original amount of the concerned annuity
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Rectification of Translation Error
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NT$2,000
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Rectification of Translation Error and Application for Correction (Simultaneously Filed)
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NT$2,000
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Conversion of Patent Application Category to Partial Design
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NT$3,000
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Conversion of Patent Application Category to Derivative Design
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NT$3,000
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Recordal of Patent Sub-Licensing
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NT$2,000
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Recordal of Extinguishment of Patent Licensing/Sub-Licensing
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NT$2,000
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Correction of a Utility Model Patent
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(1) Formality Examination: NT$1,000
(2) Substantive Examination During Patent Cancellation Proceeding: NT$2,000
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Re-examination of Invention Patent Applications
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(1) If the total page number of the Chinese specification, claims and drawings is less than 50 pages: NT$8,000
(2) If the number of the total pages of the Chinese specification, claims and drawings exceeds 50 pages: NT$500 for each 50 excess pages (if the total number is less than 50 pages, it is deemed as 50 pages)
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(1) If the total page number of the Chinese specification, claims, abstract, and drawings is less than 50 and if the total claim numbers is less than 10: NT$7,000
(2) If the total number of claims exceeds 10: NT$800 for each excess claim
(3) If the total page number of the Chinese specification, claims, abstract and drawings exceeds 10: NT$500 for each 50 excess pages (if the total number is less than 50 pages, it is deemed as 50 pages)
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Cancellation (Invalidation) Actions
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Invention Patent: NT10,000
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Invention Patent:
(1) For a cancellation action against patent term extension grant, or for a cancellation action against "inventorship" or "applicant's home country reciprocity" ground: NT10,000.
(2) Basic filing fee: NT5,000
(3) For each claim under cancellation: NT$800
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Utility Model Patent: NT$9,000
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Utility Model Patent:
(1) For a cancellation action against "inventorship" or "applicant's home country reciprocity" ground: NT9,000.
(2) Basic filing fee: NT5,000
(3) For each claim under cancellation: NT$800
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Request for Utility Model Patent Technical Report
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NT5,000
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(1) If the total number of claims is less than 10: NT5,000.
(2) If the total number of claims exceeds 10: NT$600 each excess claim
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Correction (Change) of Particulars
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(1) Correction(s) other than those made for specification, claims and/or drawings for invention/utility model patent applications, correction(s) other than those made for specification and/or drawings for design patent applications, recordal for other patent pledge changes, recordal for other patent trust changes: NT$300 each request
(2) Where two or more corrections are simultaneously requested: NT$300 each request
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(1) Correction(s) for applicant's name, chop or signature: NT$300 each request
(2) Correction(s) for inventor(s), designer(s) or creartor(s), or corrections of name(s) of inventor(s), designer(s) or creartor(s): NT$300 each request
(3) Change for patent agent: NT$300 each request
(4) Recordal of correction(s) of other patent licensing, pledge or trust matter(s): NT$300 each request
(5) If 2 or more of Items (1)-(4) are simultaneously made: NT$300 each request
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Refund of Substantive Examination Fee or Re-Examination Fee
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Where an invention patent application is withdrawn before the 1st examination opinion is issued, it is allowed to refund the substantive examination fee or the re-examination fee.
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If, prior to issuance of the first examination opinion for an invention patent application, the substantive examination fee or the re-examination fee will be refunded under one of the following circumstances:
(1) If the applicant withdraws the patent application;
(2) If the patent application is considered withdrawn; and
(3) If the patent application is conversed into a utility model or design patent application.
The above shall not apply if a combined interview has been held for the concerned patent applications.
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Late Payment of Patent Annuities
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If the 2nd or any of the subsequent annuities is not paid within the original deadline, the patentee can effect a late payment by paying double the amount originally due.
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If any of the 2nd and all subsequent annuities is not paid before the original payment deadline, the patentee can effect a late payment of such annuity with a surcharge paid in proportion of the number of months delayed (i.e., for each delayed month, the surcharge is 20% of the annuity originally due, and the maximum of surcharge shall not exceed the amount originally due; if the total tile period delayed is less than one month, it is considered as one month).
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