Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
In some cases, the state also participates in such fees." [2] A 2010 WIPO report said that under these regimes "a fee is imposed for the use of works in the public domain. Generally, the system works like a compulsory license: the use is conditioned on payment of the prescribed fee but not upon the securing of a prior authorization." [3]
WIPO checks each international application to ensure that it complies with formal requirements [9] (necessary information for applicant / representative, quality of reproductions, payment of fees, etc.). [10]
For instance, if a renewal fee was due in February 2004, the additional fee fell due on August 31, 2004 (Tuesday), i.e. six months from the end of February 2004. The obligation to pay renewal fees terminates with the payment of the renewal fee due in respect of the year in which the mention of the grant of the European patent is published. [6]
The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Deposit of Industrial Designs, also known as the Hague system, provides a mechanism for registering an industrial design in several countries by means of a single application, filed in one language, with one set of fees. The system is administered by WIPO.
In 2020 WIPO generated over 94.3% of its revenue from fees that are paid by users of its intellectual property services for patents, trademarks and industrial designs due to international demand for intellectual property titles.
The filing of a demand for international preliminary examination, which must be done within a time limit, [71] is subject to the payment of a "handling fee" for the benefit of the International Bureau [72] and a "preliminary examination fee" for the benefit of the IPEA. [73] The cost of filing a demand varies depending on the IPEA used by the ...
[5] [8] [7] After payment of the additional search fees and, if required, of a protest fee, [9] the protest is examined by a review body. If the review body finds the protest justified, it orders the total or partial reimbursement of the additional search fees, and, if applicable, the protest fee, to the applicant.
Those fees do not include any payment that might have to be made to a lawyer representing a party in the administrative proceeding. Fees are available in Providers supplemental rules. [ 20 ] In order to assist parties in filing their pleadings, WIPO provides a guide of case law called the WIPO Overview; this resource summarizes almost 1,000 ...