inventors

50% ⁺PATENT FEE REDUCTIONS
IN FAVOR OF INVENTORS

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Prepared, and regularly updated, by IFIA the International Federation of Inventors' Associations
Geneva, Switzerland. Content may be incomplete and is subject to correction.

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First published on February 22, 2000
Updated on November 27, 2003

The information given in the following table is of a general nature. When applicable, inventors should advise their patent agent (attorney), who should know, or be able to know, the details of such reductions. Our objective is two-fold:

	Inform independent inventors of the opportunities available to them not only in their country of residence, but also in foreign countries.
	Encourage Patent Offices of other countries to adopt similar policies in favor of independent inventors, regardless of their nationality and/or residence.

Country	"Natural" person (individual)	Reduction	Some fees	Most fees	All fees	Since Year
Argentina		50%			x	1995
Armenia		75%	x			1997
Bosnia	(inventor)	50%		x
Brazil		60%			x
Bulgaria	(inventor)	50%			x	1999
Canada		50%		x
Croatia	(inventor)	75%		x
Czech Rep.	(inventor)	50%	x
Georgia		50%	x
Ghana		50%			x	1996
India		50 to 80% depending on the type of fee		x		1999
Korea, Rep. of	(inventor)	70 %		x		2000
Kyrgyzstan		85%			x	1998
Latvia	(inventor)	60%			x
Lithuania	(inventor)	50%	x			2001
Mexico		50%		x		1995
Norway		50%	x			2000 (May)
Philippines		50% to 70%	x
Saudi Arabia		50%			x
Slovakia	(inventor)	50%	x			1995
United Arab Emirates		50%			x
USA	Independent inventor	50%		x

Regional Offices	"Natural" person (individual)	Reduction	Some fees	Most fees	All fees	Since Year
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Patent Office	individuals	50 %			x

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