PCT Applicant's Guide アフリカ広域知的財産機関 (ARIPO)

Applicable as from 2026年1月1日

(published on 2025年11月13日)

Summary of latest changes in this version
受理官庁: 受理官庁手数料
List of changes

参考情報

PCT 出願人の手引は、国際事務局が受領する情報に基づきほぼ毎週更新される。

質問は、当該官庁又は国際事務局へ問い合わせされたい: pct.guide@wipo.int

略語のリスト

国内官庁: アフリカ広域知的財産機関 (ARIPO)

HP : アフリカ広域知的財産機関 (ARIPO) の枠組内の特許及び意匠に関する議定書 (ハラレ議定書)

HR : ハラレ議定書施行規則

HAI : ハラレ議定書施行規則に基づく実施細則

通貨のリスト

USD (米国・ドル)

国及び官庁に関する情報

官庁の略称リストは、 WIPO 標準 ST.3 が提供する各 2 文字コードのマウスオーバー機能に統合されたため表示されない。
WIPO 標準、推奨、ガイドラインのリスト (旧附属書 K 、国名及び 2 文字コードリスト) を参照のこと。当リストには、 PCT に基づく国際出願の関連書類において、国家、その他の組織及び政府間機関を表示するために使用が認められている短縮名称及び 2 文字コードが記載される。当リストは WIPO 標準 ST.3 に規定される。
PCT 締約国の一覧表 (旧附属書 A) も併せて参照のこと。

官庁プロファイル

国内官庁の詳細な情報は、ePCT の官庁プロファイルを参照のこと.

PCT 留保、申立て、通知及び不適合

当該官庁は、いかなる留保、申立て、通知又は不適合も有しない。一覧表を参照。

官庁の閉庁日

当該官庁は、毎週土曜日、日曜日に閉庁

追加の閉庁日に関しては、官庁の閉庁日のページを参照

国際段階

附属書 B －一般情報

組織:

アフリカ広域知的財産機関(ARIPO)

2 文字コード

官庁の名称

アフリカ広域知的財産機関 (ARIPO)

所在地

11 Natal Road
Belgravia
Harare
Zimbabwe

郵便のあて名

P.O. Box 4228
Harare
Zimbabwe

電話番号

(263-242) 79 40 54
(263-242) 79 40 65
(263-242) 79 40 68

電子メール

mail@aripo.org

registry@aripo.org (書類提出専用)

オンラインサービス

http://eservice.aripo.org

ウェブサイト

http://www.aripo.org/

ファクシミリ

なし

国内官庁はファクシミリ又は同様の手段による書類の提出を受理するか？(PCT 規則 92.4)

いいえ

国際出願に関する通知を電子メールで送付するか？

いいえ

郵政当局以外の配達サービスを利用した場合に亡失又は遅延があったとき書類を発送したことの証拠を受理するか？(PCT 規則 82.1)

はい

出願人が WIPO DAS から優先権書類を取得できるようにする用意があるか？(規則 17.1 (bの 2))

WIPO DAS に関する詳細は https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das を参照

いいえ

次の各国の国民及び居住者のための管轄受理官庁

出願人は国民若しくは居住者である国 (ガンビア、モザンビーク、シエラレオネ、エスワティ二、タンザニア連合共和国、ウガンダを除く) の特許庁又は WIPO の国際事務局に出願を行うことを選択できる (附属書 C 参照)

BW,

CV,

GH,

GM,

KE,

LR,

LS,

MW,

MZ,

NA,

RW,

SC,

SD,

SL,

ST,

SZ,

TZ,

UG,

ZM,

次の各国についての ARIPO 特許の付与のための管轄指定 (又は選択) 官庁

国内段階 AP を参照のこと

BW,

CV,

GH,

GM,

KE,

LR,

LS,

MW,

MZ,

NA,

RW,

SC,

SD,

SL,

ST,

SZ,

TZ,

UG,

ZM,

PCT に基づき取得可能な保護の種類

ARIPO 特許,

ARIPO 実用新案 (実用新案は、特許に代えて又は追加して求めることができる)

当該官庁が認める手数料の支払方法

指定官庁に問い合わせされたい

国際型調査に関する国内法令の規定 (PCT 第 15 条)

なし

国際公開に基づく仮保護

PCT 及びハラレ議定書両方の各締約国の国内法に基づき与えられる仮保護については附属書 B1 参照

当該官庁が指定 (又は選択) 官庁である場合の参考情報

発明者の氏名 (名称) 及びあて名を提示しなければならない時期

願書中に記載するか、又は後で提出することができる。 PCT 第 22 条又は第 39 条(1)に基づく期間内に要件が満たされない場合、管轄官庁は通知の日から 2 か月以内に当該要件を満たすよう出願人に求める。

微生物及びその他の生物材料の寄託に関する特別の規定が設けられているか？

あり (附属書 L 参照)

附属書 C －受理官庁

次の各国の国民及び居住者の管轄受理官庁

BW,

CV,

GH,

GM,

KE,

LR,

LS,

MW,

MZ,

NA,

RW,

SC,

SD,

SL,

ST,

SZ,

TZ,

UG,

ZM,

国際出願の作成に用いることができる言語

英語

配列表における言語依存フリーテキストのために認められる言語

上記と同様

願書の提出に用いることができる言語

適用されない

紙形式による国際出願の場合、受理官庁が要求する部数

受理官庁は電子形式による国際出願を認めるか？

国際出願が、実施細則第 7 部及び附属書 F の規定に従い、その範囲内で電子形式によって行われている場合には、国際出願手数料の総額は減額される (｢受理官庁に支払うべき手数料」参照)

国際出願に明細書と別個の部分として配列表が含まれている場合には、実施細則附属書 C に従い、すなわち WIPO 標準 ST.26XML フォーマットに準拠したものを提出すべきである。このフォーマットで配列表を提出すれば追加手数料は不要である。受理官庁がこのフォーマットでの電子形式による国際出願を受理しない場合、その国際出願は受理官庁としての国際事務局に送付される (PCT 規則 19.4 (a)(iiの 2))。

関連する受理官庁の通告については、 2020 年 7 月 9 日付公示 (PCT 公報) 150 頁以降、及び 2022 年 10 月 6 日付公示 (PCT 公報) 277 頁参照。

認める。受理官庁はePCT 出願による電子出願を認める。

受理官庁は変換前の書類の提出を認めるか？認めるのであればどの形式か？(PCT 実施細則第 706 号)

いずれの形式も認める

受理官庁は引用による補充を認めるか？(PCT 規則 20.6)

はい

受理官庁は非公式ベースでカラー図面の提出を認め、それを国際事務局に送付するか？

はい

受理官庁は優先権の回復請求を認めるか？(PCT 規則 26 の 2.3)

認める。当該請求に適用される基準及び支払う手数料については国内官庁に確認されたい。

管轄国際調査機関

AT,

EP,

管轄国際予備審査機関

AT,

EP,

受理官庁に支払う手数料

送付手数料

100 USD

又は出願人が居住している ARIPO 締約国の同等額の現地通貨

国際出願手数料

この手数料は一定の条件が適用される場合に 90 ％減額される (附属書 C (IB) 参照)

1,667 USD

30 枚を超える 1 枚ごとの手数料

この手数料は一定の条件が適用される場合に 90 ％減額される (附属書 C (IB) 参照)

19 USD

減額 (手数料表第 4 項に基づく)

電子出願 (文字コード形式による願書)

251 USD

電子出願 (文字コード形式による願書、明細書、請求の範囲及び要約)

376 USD

調査手数料

附属書 D (AT)、(EP)、(SE) 参照

優先権書類の手数料 (PCT 規則 17.1 (b))

500 USD

又は出願人が居住している ARIPO 締約国の同等額の現地通貨

受理官庁は代理人を要求するか？

不要、出願人が ARIPO 締約国内に居住するか、又は主たる営業所を有する場合

要、 ARIPO 締約国の 1 つの領土内に居住又は主たる営業所を有しない場合

誰が代理人として行為できるか？

ARIPO 締約国の受理官庁に対して出願人を代理することが許可されている代理人

委任状の提出要件の放棄

受理官庁は、別個の委任状を提出する要件を放棄しているか？

指定官庁に問い合わせされたい

受理官庁は、包括委任状の写しを提出する要件を放棄しているか？

指定官庁に問い合わせされたい

附属書 L 微生物及びその他の生物材料の寄託

指定官庁及び選択官庁の要件

適用される国内法令に、微生物及びその他の生物材料の寄託に関する規定が含まれている国内官庁だけがこの表に掲載されている。この表に別段の記載がない限り、これらの国内官庁に対する特許手続上、特許手続上の微生物の寄託の国際承認に関するブダペスト条約に基づく国際寄託当局の地位を取得しているすべての寄託機関に寄託を行うことができる。

国際寄託当局のリストは、以下のリンクを参照。

http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/pdf/idalist.pdf(各当局の詳細な要件についてはhttps://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/section_d/subsection_c.html)

関連する通知は以下のリンクから確認できる。

http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/

ブダペスト条約に基づく国際寄託当局の要件に関する詳しい情報は、以下のリンクに掲載されている。

http://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/index.html

出願人が優先日から 16 か月より早い時期までに届け出なければならない事項 (該当する場合)

- 規則 13 の 2.3 (a)(i)から(iii)に規定された事項

なし

- 追加事項

出願時

該当する国内官庁からの通知に基づき、規則 13 の 2.3 (a)(i)から(iii)に規定された以外に届け出なければならない追加事項 (該当する場合)

出願人が可能な限り、微生物の特徴に関する情報

追加情報

ARIPO に対する特許手続上、寄託はいかなる寄託機関にも行うことができる

国内段階

Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase

Time limits applicable for entry into the national phase:

Under PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date

Does the Office permit reinstatement of rights (PCT Rule 49.6)?

The national legislation of this Office refers to “restoration of rights”.

Yes, the Office permits reinstatement of rights under the “due care" criterion.

Fee for reinstatement of rights

600 USD

Translation of international application required into (one of) the following language(s):

Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).

English

Required contents of the translation for entry into the national phase:

Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).

Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amended only), any text matter of drawings, abstract

Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only as amended by the annexes to the international preliminary examination report)

Is a copy of the international application required in particular circumstances?

Yes

Does the Office accept color drawings under its national law?

Refer to the Office

National fees:

Patents

Filing fee

Must be paid within 14 days from the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).

online 232 USD

on paper 290 USD

Designation fee

per country 100 USD

Annual fees:

The Office should be consulted for the time limit applicable for the payment of this fee.

— for the 1st year

50 USD

— for the 2nd year

70 USD

— for the 3rd year

90 USD

Utility models

Filing fee

Must be paid within 14 days from the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).

online 80 USD

on paper 100 USD

Designation fee

per country 20 USD

Maintenance fees:

— for the 1st year

20 USD

— for the 2nd year

25 USD

— for the 3rd year

30 USD

Exemptions, reductions or refunds of fees:

For applications filed on or before 1 January 2017, no search or examination fee is payable, if an international search report or preliminary examination report has been established for the international application.

Special requirements of the Office (PCT Rule 51bis):

If not complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.

Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in an ARIPO Contracting State

Assignment deed of the priority right where the applicants are not identical

This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.

Who can act as agent?

Any agent authorized to represent applicants before the national Office of an ARIPO Contracting State

Does the Office accept the effect of restoration of the right of priority by the receiving Office (PCT Rule 49ter.1)?

Yes

Does the Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 49ter.2)?

Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests

The procedure in the national Phase

AP.01 TRANSLATION (CORRECTION)

Errors in the translation of the international application can be corrected with reference to the text of the international application as filed (refer to National Phase, paragraphs NP 6.002 and NP 6.003).

AP.02 FEES (MANNER OF PAYMENT)

HP Sec. 4,

HR 25,

HR 36,

HR 44,

HR 45,

HR 46,

HR 48,

HR 57,

HR 76(1)(b),

HR 92,

HR 93,

HR 94,

HR 95,

HR 96,

HR 97

The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and this Chapter is outlined in Annex AP.I.

AP.03 EXAMINATION

HP Sec. 4,

HR 44,

HR 45,

HR 46,

HR 47,

HR 48,

HR 49,

HR 50,

HR 51,

HR 52,

HR 53

The Office will examine or arrange the examination of patent applications as to substance. A request for examination must be filed within three years from the international filing date. The request is subject to the payment of a fee which is indicated in Annex AP.I. Failure to make the request within the prescribed time limit will cause the application to lapse.

AP.04 POWER OF ATTORNEY

HR 28.2)(i),

HR 72,

HR 73

An agent must be appointed by filing a power of attorney if the applicant is not a resident in a State member of ARIPO. A model is given in Annex AP.II. If the power of attorney is not filed at the time of entry into the national phase, it may be filed within two months from the expiration of that time limit.

AP.05 AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICATION; TIME LIMITS

PCT Article 28,

PCT Article 41,

HP Sec. 47,

HR 55

The applicant may amend or correct the claims, description and drawings in the international application provided that the scope of the subject matter of the application is not broadened thereby. The applicant may file voluntary amendments during the processing of the international application and after grant. Such amendments are subject to the payment of a fee as indicated in Annex AP.I.

AP.06

HP Sec. 45.4),

HR 50

Where, after taking due account of the international search and international preliminary examination reports, the Office concludes that the application does not comply with the criteria for patentability, it will notify the applicant accordingly and invite him to submit his observations and, where needed, amendments to the application together with a request that the matter be reconsidered. The Office will allow four months for the submission of the observations and amendments.

AP.07 CONVERSION INTO NATIONAL APPLICATION

HP Sec. 53,

HR 74

If notwithstanding the request for reconsideration referred to in paragraph AP.06, the Office refuses the application, the applicant may, within three months from the date of the refusal of the request for reconsideration, request that his application be treated, in any designated member State, as an application according to the national law of that State. The request must specify the designated States in which the procedure for the grant of a national patent is desired, and must be submitted in the number of copies which should correspond to the number of the designated States specified, plus one copy for the Office. The Office will transmit copies of the application and all relevant documents to the national Offices of the designated States specified by the applicant. The request for the conversion of an ARIPO application to a national application is subject to the payment of a fee indicated in Annex AP.I.

AP.08 ANNUAL FEES

HP Sec. 21,

HR 36,

HR 76(1)(b)

Annual fees are due on or before each anniversary of the international filing date. The Office will issue a reminder to the applicant concerning payment of the annual fee at least one month prior to the date on which the annual fee is due. Subject to the payment of a surcharge (for the amount, refer to Annex AP.I), annual fees may be paid up to six months after the date. Any annual fee that falls due during the international phase need not be paid until the expiration of the applicable time limit for the entry into the national phase.

AP.09 ARIPO DESIGNATION FEES

HR 25(2),

HAI 17(2)

The applicant must pay one ARIPO designation fee (indicated in Annex AP.I.) for each State designated in the international application for an ARIPO patent for which he, at the time the payment is made, continues to seek ARIPO patent protection. Where the ARIPO designation fees are not paid for all the States designated for an ARIPO patent, the applicant must indicate the States to which the designation fees are to be applied. Where the amount of designation fees paid is not sufficient to cover all the States designated in the application, the amount paid shall be applied in respect of the States designated in the order in which they are designated and to the extent to which they are covered by the fee paid; the late payment in full of a designation fee shall be subject to the payment of the surcharge indicated in Annex AP.I.

AP.10 REVIEW UNDER ARTICLE 25 OF THE PCT

PCT Article 25,

PCT Rule 51,

HP Sec. 45(4),

HP Sec. 48(4)(a)

The applicable procedure is outlined in paragraphs NP 6.018 to NP 6.021 of the National Phase. If, upon review under PCT Article 25, the Office denies an error or omission on the part of the receiving Office or the International Bureau, an appeal against this decision may be lodged with the Office.

AP.11 EXCUSE OF DELAYS IN MEETING TIME LIMITS

PCT Article 24(2),

PCT Article 48(2),

PCT Rule 82bis,

HR 65

Reference is made to paragraphs NP 6.022 to NP 6.027 of the National Phase. At the Director General’s discretion, the applicant may be given an extension of any time limit prescribed by the Regulations and the Administrative Instructions. Such extension may be granted even if the time limit has already expired.

AP.12

HP Sec. 55,

HR 66

The national legislation of this Office refers to “restoration of rights”.

Reinstatement of rights may be requested where the applicant lost any right because, in spite of all due care required by the circumstances having been taken, failed to comply with a time limit before the office. A request for reinstatement of rights must be filed within two months after the removal of the cause of the failure to perform the action, but not later than one year from the expiration of the time limit which has not been observed. Within the said time limits, the omitted act must be completed, the fee for reinstatement (refer to Annex AP.I) must be paid, and the request must state the grounds on which it is based and must set out the facts on which it relies. Reinstatement of rights is not applicable to the time limit for claiming priority.

AP.13 UTILITY MODEL

If the applicant wishes to obtain a utility model registration in ARIPO on the basis of an international application

(i) instead of a patent, or

(ii) in addition to a patent,

the applicant, when performing the acts referred to in Article 22 or Article 39, shall so indicate to the Office.

AP.14

If the international application is for a utility model instead of a patent, the requirements are basically the same as for patents. The time limit applicable for entry into the national phase is 31 months under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), however, the term of protection of utility models is 10 years from the international filing date.

AP.15

If the international application is for both a utility model and a patent, the applicant must, within the time limit applicable for entry into the national phase, comply with the following requirements:

(i) pay two filing fees for both the patent and the utility model within 14 days from entry into the national phase;

(ii) where the international application was not filed in English, furnish a translation into English in two copies, including the description and at least one claim.

AP.16 CONVERSION

HP Sec. 54,

HR 74,

HAI 52(2),

HAI 52(3)

An international application for a patent may be converted into a utility model application and vice versa. Conversion from a patent application into a utility model application must be undertaken within three months from the date of entry into the national phase. However, the applicant can still apply to the ARIPO if the three months time limit has expired for the conversion, as long as the patent application has not yet been examined as to substance. A fee for requesting conversion is due (refer to Annex AP.I).

Annexes

Annex AP.I - Fees

Patents

National fee, comprising:

— basic fee (application fee)

online filing 232 USD

paper filing 290 USD

— designation fee for each ARIPO Contracting State designated

100 USD

Prior art search fee

300 USD

Request for substantive examination

1,000 USD

Publication or republication

500 USD

— surcharge for each additional page from 31 to 100 pages

20 USD

— surcharge for each additional page from 101

30 USD

— surcharge for each additional claim from 11 to 50 claims

100 USD

— surcharge for each additional claim from 51

200 USD

Grant fee

500 USD

Request for early grant and publication

1,000 USD

Fee for certified copy of ARIPO patent application or granted patent

— electronic format

200 USD

— paper copy, up to 30 pages

500 USD

— in addition, from page 31 (paper copy)

per page 20 USD

Fee for registration of assignments, transmissions, amendments, etc

200 USD

Fee for conversion of an ARIPO patent application to a national application

200 USD

Fee for conversion of an ARIPO patent application to an ARIPO utility model application

200 USD

Request for reinstatement of rights

The national legislation of this Office refers to “restoration of rights”.

600 USD

Annual fees in respect of each designated State (payable on each anniversary of the international filing date):

— for the 1st anniversary

50 USD

— for the 2nd anniversary

70 USD

— for the 3rd anniversary

90 USD

— for the 4th anniversary

110 USD

— for the 5th anniversary

130 USD

— for the 6th anniversary

150 USD

— for the 7th anniversary

170 USD

— for the 8th anniversary

190 USD

— for the 9th anniversary

210 USD

— for the 10th anniversary

230 USD

— for the 11th anniversary

250 USD

— for the 12th anniversary

270 USD

— for the 13th anniversary

290 USD

— for the 14th anniversary

310 USD

— for the 15th anniversary

330 USD

— for the 16th anniversary

380 USD

— for the 17th anniversary

430 USD

— for the 18th anniversary

480 USD

— for the 19th anniversary

530 USD

— for the 20th anniversary

580 USD

Surcharge for late payment of annual fees

40% of the fee to be paid

Surcharge for late payment of any outstanding amount

40% of the fee to be paid

Request for alteration of name or address or for correction of error(s)

— 1st request

100 USD

— 2nd request and subsequently thereafter

per request 200 USD

Fee for voluntary amendment during processing

300 USD

Request for post-grant amendment

1,000 USD

Request for copies of extracts from files (electronic copy)

150 USD

— additional fee for paper copy

per page 50 USD

Preparation of abstract

200 USD

Request for any extension

— 1st request for extension

200 USD

— 2nd request for extension of the same case

300 USD

— 3rd request for extension of the same case

400 USD

— further requests for extensions of the same case

per request 500 USD

Search request fee (Status, Validity)

200 USD

Search request fee (Freedom to Operate, etc.)

300 USD

Change of representative

per application 200 USD

Request for replacement of lost or destroyed certificate

300 USD

Request for expedited or delayed examination

1,000 USD

Request for addition of designated States (per State)

100 USD

Request for reduction of designated States (per State)

100 USD

Re-examination after decision to grant

1,000 USD

Request for notification in non-electronic format

per page 100 USD

Appeal

500 USD

Fee for technical opinion

3,000 USD

Certificate of grant (paper copy)

200 USD

Utility models

National fee, comprising:

— basic fee (application fee):

online filing 80 USD

paper filing 100 USD

— designation fee for each ARIPO member State designated

20 USD

Registration and publication fee

50 USD

Fee for certified copy of ARIPO utility model application

per page 2 USD

— and for every page in excess of 10

1 USD

Fee for registration of assignments, transmissions, amendments, etc

30 USD

— and for every page in excess of 10

1 USD

Fee for conversion of an ARIPO utility model application to a national application

300 USD

Maintenance fees in respect of each designated State:

— for the 1st year

20 USD

— for the 2nd year

25 USD

— for the 3rd year

30 USD

— for the 4th year

35 USD

— for the 5th year

40 USD

— for the 6th year

45 USD

— for the 7th year

50 USD

— for the 8th year to the 10th year

per year 10 USD

Surcharge for late payment of maintenance fees

30 USD

— and for every month or fraction thereof that the fee remains unpaid

5 USD

How can payment of fees be effected?

HR 92,

HR 93,

HR 94,

HR 95,

HR 96,

HR 97

The payment of fees to ARIPO must be effected in US dollars. All payments must give the application number (national if already known; international if the national number is not yet known). Payment of fees may be made by bank check or telegraphic transfer.

Forms

The following documents are maintained by the Office. Refer to the Office website (Annex B) for latest version and other languages.

Annex AP.II - Power of attorney

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参考情報

国際段階

附属書 B －一般情報

附属書 C －受理官庁

附属書 L 微生物及びその他の生物材料の寄託

国内段階

Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase

The procedure in the national Phase

Annexes

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