New official fees in Argentina
In relation with patents the main aspects of these changes are:
1. The Official fees involved in the prosecution will be almost equal for any application without depending on the different alternatives that may arise.
2. They mainly refer to the following stages of prosecution:
a) Filing: The official fee for filing an application has been changed as well as the fee corresponding to the claims in excess of ten.
b) Substantive Examination: The official fee for the substantive examination request has been changed as well as the additional fees corresponding to the claims in excess of ten.
c) Official Action: No fee will be paid at the time of filing a response unless the applicant made use of any of the three 30-day extensions.
d) Letters Patent: No fee will be paid at the time of obtaining the Letters Patent but the Official fees for annuities have been modified.
The main Official Fees are now:
| - Filing For up to 10 claims For each claim in excess of 10 | US$ 165 US$ 7 |
| - Examination For up to 10 claims For each claim in excess of 10 | US$ 165 US$ 7 |
| - Extension of time Only available for responses to official actions | US$ 34 |
| - Annuities 1st to 3rd 4th to 6th 7th to 20th | US$ 34 US$ 84 US$ 165 |
| - Designs Filing Fee | US$ 50 |
| - Renewal ( 1st and 2nd) | US$ 40 |
All official fees are calculated according to the daily exchange rate.
This insight is a brief comment on legal news in Argentina; it does not purport to be an exhaustive analysis or to provide legal advice.