Complete Steps and flow chart from Idea to granted patent
Stage wise procedure and Cost for getting patent in Australia
Below are the stagewise cost for patent in Australia
| Stage | Official Fees |
| prepare and file a provisional patent application | $110 |
| Standard patent application | $370 |
| Examination request | $490 |
| Amend standard patent specification before examination | $250 |
| Standard patent acceptance (mandatory) | $250 |
Approximate Patent Attorney Fees in Australia for stages like :
- Novelty Search AUD 370 to AUD 600 or (USD 250 to USD 400)
- Patent drafting and filing in AUD 1500 to AUD 2200 or (USD 1000 to USD 1500), and after 1 to 2 years
- Response to office actions typically requires AUD 750 to AUD 1500 or (USD 500 to USD 1000)
Acceptance Fees
If your application passes examination, we’ll email your online services inbox to let you know. We’ll publish a notice of acceptance in the Australian Journal of Patents (AOJP). Third parties will then have three months from when the notice is published to oppose grant of your application.
Once your application has been accepted, you’ll need to pay a standard patent acceptance (mandatory) fee AUD 250 . If the specification contains more than 20 claims, you’ll need to pay an additional fee per claim as well as the baseline specification fee.
The renewal fee increases each year. For example, AUD 315 in the 5th year, AUD 490 in the 10th year and AUD 2650 in the 19th year.
Each step of the process is explained in detail on its dedicated page/article. the links for detailed pages are given below:
- Step 1: Idea to Invention Disclosure (inception of the invention)
- Step 2: Patentability search or novelty search (optional step)
- Step 3: Patent drafting/writing
- Step 4: Filing a patent application
- Step 5: Publication of patent application
- Step 6: Examination of patent application
- Step 7: Office action- Response to objections
- Step 8: Grant of patent / Notice of Allowance
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