IPR Prices
Schedule of Profesional and Official Fees for Intellectual Property Matters in Dominican Republic - 2007
Trademarks |
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| Professional Fees | Official Fees (US$) | ||
| Clearance search | 75.00 | 95.00 | |
| Special search | 130.00 | 250.00 | |
| Reconsideration plea | 275.00 | 130.00 | |
| Inspection of use on trademark | 250.00 | 210.00/315.00(depending on area) | |
| Obtaining a duplicate of trademark certificate | 250.00 | 105.00 | |
| Amendment to an application or Registration | 75.00 | 55.00 | |
| Reclassification of goods | 175.00 | 160.00 | |
| Trademark registration in one class | 275.00 | 240.00/265.00 designs/logos | |
| Trademark registration in multiple classes For first class |
275.00 | 240.00/370.00 designs/logos |
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| Trademark registration from second class | 125.00 |
130.00/160.00 designs/logos |
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| Publication and Certificate Issuance | 75.00 | 80.00 | |
| Claim of Convention Priority Benefits | 50.00 | 55.00 | |
| Trademark renewal | 225.00 | 130.00 | |
| Penalty charge for filing renewal within a grace period (per month or fraction) | 25.00 | 30.00 | |
| Assignment / License of use | 300.00 | 210.00 | |
| Change of name | 210.00 | 300.00 | |
| Change of address | 300.00 | 210.00 | |
| Merger | 300.00 | 210.00 | |
| Taking over representation of filed applications | 100.00 | 55.00 | |
| Draft and filing letter of consent | 150.00 | 55.00 | |
| Opposition / nullity action Against TM application / registration Defense to opposition / nullity action |
FIRST WRIT 700.00 160.00 SECOND WRIT 700.00 160.00 |
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| Request of an extension to respond to an action | 50.00 |
30.00 | |
| Negotiation of amicable agreement on opposition Cancellation proceedings |
250.00 | 110.00 | |
| Cease and desist letter | 350.00 | 250.00 | |
| Appeal to a decision on Opposition / nullity action |
700.00 | 160.00 | |
Patents |
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| Search of invention patents and utility models |
210.00 | 250.00 | |
| Obtaining a duplicate of patent certificate | 250.00 | 210.00 | |
| Search of industrial designs | 200.00 | 160.00 | |
| Patent application including examination, Publication and certificate issuance |
700.00 | 1,315.00 | |
| Industrial Design application including Examination |
550.00 | 970.00 | |
| Utility Model registration including examination | 550.00 | 970.00 | |
| Claiming convention priority | 50.00 | 105.00 | |
| Reconsideration plea to a rejection | 200.00 | 80.00 | |
| Modification to claims (firstclaim) 100.00 135.00 All other claims |
70.00 | 50.00 | |
| Extension of industrial design Term for five (5) year period (first extension) |
200.00 | 420.00 | |
| For second extension of five (5) year period | 200.00 | 590.00 | |
| Payment of patent annuities | 200.00 | 210.00 up to 525 | |
| Penalty for paying annuity within grace period |
55.00 | 25.00 | |
| Conversion of utility model application into patent application |
210.00 | 200.00 | |
| Conversion of patent application into Utility model application |
160.00 | 200.00 | |
| Assignment / License of use | 300.00 | 160.00 up to 250.00 | |
| Change of name or correction on the name of Owner |
300.00 | 160.00 | |
| Obligatory license application | 650.00 | 475.00 | |
| Nullity process against invention patents Utility models and industrial designs FIRST WRIT |
SECOND WRIT 750.00 | 420.00 | |
| Appeal to a Resolution | 750.00 | 80.00 | |
| Latefiling of document | 50.00 | 30.00 | |
Copyright / Domain Name Registration |
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| Domain name registration | 250.00 | 105.00 | |
| Copyright registration | 250.00 | 105.00 | |
Sanitary Registration |
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Advice and Assistance on *Hiring a pharmaceutical regent *Opening a Dominican pharmaceutical Distributor before the Ministry of PublicHealth including incorporation of company |
1,575.00 | 2,500.00 | |
| Registration of pharmaceutical, natural and eatable products |
500.00 | 420.00 | |
| Registration of Cosmetic and household care products |
160.00 | 400.00 | |
| Renewal of pharmaceutical, natural or Eatable products sanitary registration |
350.00 | 420.00 | |
| Obtaining, reviewing and sending Sanitary registration certificate |
75.00 | 55.00 | |
