International Preliminary Examination Fees
Effective 1 January 2023
| 1. International Preliminary Examination Fee | ||
| If the International Search was performed by IP Australia | $590 | |
| If the International Search was not performed by IP Australia | $820 | |
| 2. International Preliminary Handling Fee | $342 | |
| Total if Search performed by IP Australia | $932 | |
| Total if Search not performed by IP Australia | $1162 | |
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International PCT Fees
Effective 1 January 2024
| 1. International Search fee | $2200 | |
| 2. International filing Fee | $2274 | |
| If the application contains 30 pages or fewer, including the request form | ||
| E-filing reductions | ||
| Electronic filings filed in PDF format via ePCT | $342 | |
| Electronic filings filed in XML format via ePCT | $513 | |
| PLUS | ||
| For each page in the application in excess of 30 sheets | $26 | |
| 3. Cost of preparing Certified Copy of Basic Document |
$50 |
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| 4. Copies of Specifications cited in the International Search Report | $50 per copy |
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