Schedule of Patent Fees

Description of Service

Basic Fees
(minimum)

Government Fees

Total

Conducting and advising on preliminary patent novelty search - online $1,350+   $1,350+
Arranging and reporting on patent novelty search by using Searching Agencies $1,500 - $3,500+   $1,500 - $3,500+
Filing Prepared application including Representation Fee
-Small Entity
-Large Entity
$1,575
$1,575
$200
$400
$1,775
$1,975
Preparation of Patent application $5,000 - $20,000+   $5,000 - $20,000+
Filing assignment - Pre-prepared $350 $100 $450
Preparing & Filing assignment $600 $100 $700
To request Examination (without amendments)
- Small Entity
- Large Entity
$550
$550
$400
$800
$950
$1,350
Reporting 1st Office Action without assessment $165   $165
Requesting extension of time or paying Reinstatement Fee $325 $200 $525
Advising-on, preparing and filing a full Response $950+   $950+
Reporting Notice of Allowance $165   $165
Payment of Issue Fee
- Small Entity
- Large Entity
$710
$710
$150
$300
$860
$1,010
Forwarding issued patent and docketing Maintenance Fee deadlines $275   $275

Maintenance Fees: Small Entity / Large Entity

2nd to 4th $290 $50/$100 $340/$390
5th to 9th $290 $100/$200 $390/$490
10th to 14th $290 $125/$250 $415/$540
15th to 19th $290 $225/$450 $515/$740
Additional Fee for Late Payment $290 $100/$200 $390/$490

Fees are in Canadian dollars and Federal and Provincial taxes are additional where applicable. The above fees are minimums and are subject to change.