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Utility Models protection cost per country - South-East Asia

You fill find in the table below the information regarding the costs of registering utility models in South-East Asia.

Annuity or renewal costs (necessary to keep the right registered) are also included. The amounts give an estimate of the costs involved in the protection of a specific IP right for the duration indicated. To make the information more readable, the latter costs have been divided in totals for period of 5 years.

Country

Cost of Registration*

Duration of registration procedure**

Annuity fees

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Brunei Darussalam

No registration system for utility models available , as they are not a recognised in this country.

Cambodia

Application: 34€

Publication = 25 €

Granting = 68 €

Total: 127€

3 to 4 years  
Indonesia

Application: 47€

Examination: 21€

Total: 68€

2 to 3 years  
Laos

Application: 68€

Publication =27 €

Registration = 9 €

Total: 104€

2 to 3 years  
Malaysia

Application: 56€

Examination: 195€

Total: 251€

2 to 3 years  
Myanmar Official fees have not yet been published and the IP Office is not yet operational
Philippines

Application: 30€ for Small entities (Not more than 1,694,169 € worth of assets); 63 € for other entities

Publications: 32€ for Small entities; 34€ for other entities

Issuance of certificate: 11€ for Small entities; 21€ for other entities

Total: 73€ for Small entities; 118€ for other entities

8 months  
Singapore

No registration system for utility models available , as they are not a recognised in this country.

Thailand

Application: 7€

Examination: 7€

Publication =7 €

Granting = 14 €

Total: 35€

18 months  
Vietnam

Application: 24€

Examination: 76€

Total: 114 € (application contains independent claim, 30 pages)

Minimum 18 months (rough estimation due to current delays before the IP local Office)  

*The fees included in these results are an estimation of the minimum official fees charged by the national IP office, from the filing stage to the final registration stage. Additional official costs and taxes may apply on a case-by-case basis. These costs do not include professional agent fees nor any additional fees (disbursements) which could be charged either by the IP Office or by the IP agent. Furthermore, please note that all costs expressed are in € and the currency exchange rates from local currency were calculated at a specific date / time (currency exchange rates are subject to variations notably during economic crisis). No responsibility, nor any liability action should be brought against the Helpdesk on the basis of the information provided in this tool.

**This timeline is estimated for a smooth registration process (a smooth process would mean no Office Action issued by the IP office, nor any opposition or claim filed by a third party). In addition, the length of the registration process may take longer depending on the complexity of the application and due to extraordinary events (sanitary crisis for example).