State fees are charged for submitting an application for an invention, conducting an examination, performing other actions during the proceedings, and extending the registration of an invention for a regular period. The rates, and procedures for charging, paying with a discount, and refunding the fees are established by law.
State fees prescribed by law can also be paid through the State Electronic Payment System.
According to Paragraph 3 of Article 28 of the RA Law "On State Duties", "For individuals and legal entities with up to 25 employees, the state duties provided for in subparagraphs "a", "d"-"j", "jb"-"jc", "je", "jg"-"jh", "ka", "kd", "ki" of Paragraph 1 of Article 18 of the Law in connection with obtaining a patent for an invention and maintaining it in force shall be reduced by 75 percent, and for legal entities with 25 to 100 employees - by 50 percent.
From the moment of registration of a license agreement to use a patented invention, the subsequent annual state fee shall be paid at the full rate to maintain the patent in force.
State duty rates for actions related to the legal protection of inventions
Bank account N 900005016200
State duties are paid to the RA State Budget in Armenian drams
Excerpt from Article 18 of the Law:
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Regarding the legal protection of inventions: |
Rates with coefficients relative to the base duty |
a. |
for the registration of an application for a patent (short-term patent) for an invention, including an international application transferred to the national phase, and for making a decision based on the results of the preliminary examination
Additionally, for each of the more than 5 points of the definition of the claim
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20 |
b. |
for consideration of the application for early publication of the application and making a decision based on its results |
10 |
c. |
to examine the substance of the invention and make a decision based on its results (for each independent point of the definition of the claim) |
120 |
d. |
for state registration of an invention and granting a patent (short-term patent) |
15 |
e. |
for publishing the full description of the invention attached to the patent (short-term patent) for each page exceeding 25 pages |
2.5 |
f. |
the Board of Appeal to consider the appeal and make a decision based on its results |
25 |
g. |
for consideration of the application for conversion of an application for a patent for an invention into an application for a short-term patent for an invention and for deciding on its results |
10 |
h. |
for consideration of the application for conversion of an application for a short-term patent for an invention into an application for a patent for an invention and for deciding on its results |
10 |
i. |
to consider an application for an extension of the established deadlines and make a decision based on its results |
8 |
j. |
for consideration of the application to continue the proceedings and making a decision based on its results |
15 |
ja) |
for consideration of the application for restoration of rights and making a decision based on its results |
10 |
jb) |
to discuss the application for an international or exhibition priority and make a decision based on its results (for each priority requested) |
10 |
jc) |
for consideration of the application to clarify or supplement the requested priority and for making a decision based on its results |
10 |
jd) |
for consideration of the application for restoration of the right of priority and deciding on its results |
10 |
je) |
for issuing a duplicate of a patent (short-term patent) |
10 |
jf) |
to issue a copy of the patent (short-term patent) |
5 |
jg) |
to keep the patent for an invention in force (for each year): |
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for the second, third year |
20 |
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for the fourth, fifth year |
25 |
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for the sixth, seventh year |
30 |
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for the eighth, and ninth year |
40 |
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for the tenth, eleventh year |
50 |
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for the twelfth, thirteenth year |
60 |
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for the fourteenth, and fifteenth year |
70 |
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for the sixteenth, and seventeenth year |
80 |
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for the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth years |
100 |
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for the twenty-first, twenty-second year |
130 |
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for the twenty-third, twenty-fourth, and twenty-fifth year |
160 |
jh) |
to keep the short-term patent for an invention in force (for each year): |
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for the second, third year |
20 |
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for the fourth, fifth year |
25 |
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for the sixth, seventh year |
30 |
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for the eighth, and ninth year |
35 |
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for the tenth, eleventh year |
40 |
ji) |
for consideration of an application for the restoration of the validity of an invention patent (short-term patent) and making a decision based on its results |
50 |
k. |
for consideration of an application for additional legal protection and making a decision based on its results |
50 |
ka) |
for consideration of an application for making changes to the relevant state register of inventions of the Republic of Armenia and making a decision based on its results |
8 |
kb) |
To consider an objection filed with the Board of Appeal against granting a short-term patent for an invention and to decide on its results. |
40 |
kc) |
for publishing a new full description of the invention attached to a short-term patent for the invention
for each page over 25 pages, additionally: |
5 |
kd) |
to decide on registering the transfer of the patent holder's rights (for each invention provided for by the contract (transfer act)) |
40 |
ke) |
for license registration (for each invention) |
60 |
kf) |
to record changes to the license and license revocation |
10 |
kg) |
for consideration of the application for publication of a statement of readiness to grant an open license and making a decision based on its results |
2 |
kh) |
for consideration of the application for publication of information on the withdrawal of the declaration of readiness to issue an open license and making a decision on its results |
10 |
ki) |
for consideration of an application for the transfer of the right to obtain a license and making a decision based on its results |
15 |
ax) |
for consideration of the application for amendment of the application and making a decision based on its results |
2 |
la) |
for consideration of an application for examination or access to documents and materials relating to the application or registered rights and for making a decision based on its results |
12 |
lb) |
for verification and submission of the application for compliance with the examination requirements (in terms of formal characteristics) under the Eurasian Patent Convention |
30 |
lc) |
for consideration of an application for early commencement of consideration of an international application transferred to the national phase and for making a decision based on its results |
10 |
8. |
Regarding other activities: |
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a. |
for each page of patent information |
0.2 |
b. |
for providing extracts from the state registers of industrial property objects of the Republic of Armenia, as well as providing information about the application (for each object) |
2 |
c. |
to issue a certified copy of an industrial property application |
10 |
d. |
for the submission of an international application for an invention |
32 |
e. |
- |
- |
f. |
to take the qualifying examination for a candidate for a patent attorney |
8 |
g. |
to register or amend a patent attorney's registration |
4 |
h. |
for the correction of errors made by the applicant, patent holder, or other right holder in official publications on industrial property objects (for each) |
2.5 |
i. |
in case of disagreement with the decision of the authorized body on the registration or refusal of registration of license or concession agreements, submit a complaint to the Appeal Board |
50 |
j. |
for franchising registration (for each industrial property object) |
60 |
k. |
to record the change in the terms of a registered franchise (for each industrial property object) |
30 |
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