Patent Filing Services in Tunisia
Country :- Tunisia | Capital :- Tunis
Types of Major IP Rights
- The Invention Patent, The Utility Model Patent and The Industrial Design Patent.
Patent Office
7, Avenue Mohamed Melki
1005 El Omrane
Phone: +99999999999
Trademark Office
7, Avenue Mohamed Melki
1005 El Omrane
Phone: +99999999999
Fact Sheet - PCT National Phase Tunisia
Filing Deadline
Filing Extension Available
Filing Language
Translation Deadline
Form Requirement
Mode of Filing
30 Months
No
English, Arabic
Upon Filing
POA
Digital/Paper
Patent Office
7, Avenue Mohamed Melki
1005 El Omrane
Phone: +99999999999
Trademark Office
7, Avenue Mohamed Melki
1005 El Omrane
Phone: +99999999999
Fact Sheet - PCT National Phase Tunisia
Filing Deadline
Filing Extension Available
Filing Language
Translation Deadline
Form Requirement
Mode of Filing
30 Months
No
English ,French , Arabic
Upon Filing
POA (original required)
Digital/Paper
Fees for Patent Activities in Tunisia
.
International filing fee
Transmittal fee:
Fee per sheet in excess of 30
Reductions (under Schedule of Fees, item 4):
Electronic filing (the request in character coded format):
Electronic filing (the request, description, claims and abstract in character coded format):
Search Fee:
Fee for priority document (PCT Rule)
Tunisian dinar (TND)
1,330
100
15
.
200
300
.
30
* All the fees mentioned here is in Tunisian dinar (TND)
.
Fee for validation
Tunisia
Claims Fee
for the 16th and each subsequent claim up to the limit of 50:
for the 51st and each subsequent claim: EUR 610 Search fee
for (international) applications filed before 1 July 2005
for (international) applications filed on or after 1 July 2005
Fee for further processing
Fee for further processing
Other cases
Fee for late furnishing of a sequence listing
Examination Fee
for (international) applications filed before 1 July 2005
for (international) applications filed on or after 1 July 2005 for which no supplementary European search report is drawn up:
for all other (international) applications filed on or after 1 July 2005:
Renewal fee for the third year
EURO
.
180
6,000
245
610
920
1,250
.
50 % of the relevant fee
265
240
.
1,900
1,900
1,700
490
* These fees are subject to change as per the discretion of the patent offices. Get in touch with us to know the exact fee.
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FAQs
Q1. Term required for filing a patent application in Tunisia ?
The term of a patent is twenty years from the filing date.
Q2. What is the Duration of Patents Of Tunisia ?
A patent is valid for 20 years as of the date of filing the patent application. The validity of PCT applications is calculated from the international filing date. Annuities are payable as of the date of filing. Annuities are payable in the anniversary date of filing. A late fine, which may be calculated at the rate of 8% of the due annuity, is payable when the annuity is paid within the 6-month grace period, per annuity and per month.
Q3. What are the Filing requirements in Tunisia?
To obtain a patent for the invention, the inventor should present by himself or through his agent either personally or by registered mail addressed to our Great Minister the following documents:
First Patent application showing his address in Tunis.
Second Description of the invention and the method of its exploitation.
Third Drawing of the invention illustrating the said description.
Fourth A file including all of the required documents. The applications are to be entered, numbered in order, according to the date of their receipt in a special register showing therein the serial number of the application, name of applicant and date and hour of receipt. The applicant can get an official free of charge receipt.
Q4. How to examine a patent application Tunisia?
Once an application for the registration of a patent is filed, it is examined as to form only. The Tunisian Patent Office does not carry out any examination as to novelty or merit of the invention
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