WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide LS - Lesotho
Registrar General's Office (Lesotho)

    Applicable as from 2026年1月5日
    (published on 2025年11月20日)

    Summary of latest changes in this version
    RO: Electronic filing
    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
    Office: Registrar General's Office (Lesotho)
    LPL: Industrial Property Order (Order No. 5, 1989)
    LPR: Industrial Property Regulations (Legal Notice No. 85, 1989)
    通貨のリスト
    CHF (Swiss franc), LSL (Lesotho loti)
    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
    For more technical information about the Office, refer to ePCT Office profile.
    PCT 留保、申立て、通知及び不適合
    The Office does not have any reservations, declarations, notifications or incompatibilities.
    Refer to the full list.
    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

    締約国
    Lesotho
    2 文字コード
    LS
    官庁の名称
    Registrar General's Office (Lesotho)
    所在地
    Maseru
    Lesotho
    郵便のあて名
    Law Office
    P.O. Box 33
    Maseru 100
    Lesotho
    電話番号
    (266) 22 31 28 56
    (266) 22 31 12 51
    電子メール
    registrar.general@gov.ls
    ウェブサイト
    None
    ファクシミリ
    (266) 31 04 02
    (266) 31 10 92
    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
    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
    当該国の国民又は居住者による国際出願のための管轄受理官庁
    AP,
    IB,
    LS
    国内法令は、外国官庁への国際出願を制限しているか？
    Refer to the Office
    当該国の管轄指定 (又は選択) 官庁
    National protection: LS
    ARIPO protection: AP
    PCT に基づき取得可能な保護の種類
    National:
    Patents,
    Utility models

    ARIPO:
    Patents, Utility models (a utility model may be sought instead of or in addition to an ARIPO patent)
    当該官庁が認める手数料の支払方法
    Refer to the Office
    国際型調査に関する国内法令の規定 (PCT 第 15 条)
    None
    国際公開に基づく仮保護
    None
    当該官庁が指定 (又は選択) 官庁である場合の参考情報
    For national protection
    Time when the name and address of the inventor must be given:
    Must be in the request. If not already 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 of two months from the date of receipt of the invitation.
    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？
    いいえ
    For an ARIPO patent
    Refer to Annex B(AP)

    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
    Lesotho
    国際出願の作成に用いることができる言語
    English
    Language in which the request may be filed:
    English
    紙形式による国際出願の場合、受理官庁が要求する部数
    3
    受理官庁は電子形式による国際出願を認めるか？
    For the relevant notification by the Office, refer to the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 20 November 2025, pages 240 et seq.
    Yes, the Office accepts electronic filing via ePCT-Filing
    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？
    Refer to the Office
    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)
    Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests
    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
    Please refer to the Office
    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)
    Equivalent in LSL of 1,330 CHF
    30 枚を超える 1 枚ごとの手数料
    Equivalent in LSL of 15 CHF
    調査手数料
    Equivalent in LSL of the search fee payable to the International Searching Authority chosen by the applicant:
    Refer to
    Annex D(AT)
    Annex D(EP)
    優先権書類の手数料 (PCT 規則 17.1 (b))
    Please refer to the Office
    受理官庁は代理人を要求するか？
    No, if the applicant resides in Lesotho
    Yes, if the applicant is a non-resident
    誰が代理人として行為できるか？
    Any legal practitioner practicing and resident in Lesotho
    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？
    Refer to the Office
    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？
    Refer to the Office

    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(1): 30 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)?
    はい
    Translation of international application required into (one of) the following language(s):
    Must be furnished or paid 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 or paid 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
    Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter of drawings (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?
    いいえ
    Does the Office accept color drawings under its national law?
    Refer to the Office
    National fees:
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    The amount in parentheses is applicable in case of filing by individuals or “small entities.” The Registrar General will determine whether an entity is eligible as a small entity, in accordance with the definition in the First Schedule of Fees.
    Patents
    Application fee
    250 LSL
    (100 LSL)
    Grant and publication fee
    Due to the new time limit applicable under PCT Article 22, the Office should be consulted for the time limit applicable for the payment of this fee. Late payment of annual fees is permitted in some circumstances subject to payment of a surcharge.
    450 LSL
    (120 LSL)
    Utility models
    Application fee
    150 LSL
    (50 LSL)
    Grant and publication fee
    Due to the new time limit applicable under PCT Article 22, the Office should be consulted for the time limit applicable for the payment of this fee. Late payment of annual fees is permitted in some circumstances subject to payment of a surcharge.
    450 LSL
    (150 LSL)
    Exemptions, reductions or refunds of fees:
    None
    Special requirements of the Office (PCT Rule 51bis):
    If not already 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.
    Instrument of assignment or transfer where the applicant is not the inventor
    This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.
    Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Lesotho
    誰が代理人として行為できるか？
    Any legal practitioner practicing and resident in Lesotho
    Does the Office accept the effect of restoration of the right of priority by the receiving Office (PCT Rule 49ter.1)?
    はい
    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

    LS.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).
    LS.02 FEES (MANNER OF PAYMENT)
    The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and in this Chapter is outlined in Annex LS.I.
    LS.03 ASSIGNMENT
    LPL Sec. 6,
    LPR Sec. 9(3)

    Where the applicant is not the inventor, an instrument of assignment or transfer concerning the inventor and the applicant’s right to apply for a patent must be furnished.
    LS.04 EXAMINATION
    LPL Sec. 11(6),
    LPR Sec. 25(1)

    The Office will examine or provide for the examination of patent applications as to substance. No request is necessary and no special fee is payable.
    LS.05 REPRESENTATION
    LPL Sec. 35,
    LPR Sec. 7

    Where the ordinary residence or principal place of business of the applicant is outside Lesotho, an agent who is a resident of Lesotho and who is registered to practice before the Office must be appointed for the purposes of national processing.
    LS.06 AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICATION; TIME LIMITS
    PCT Article 28,
    PCT Article 41,
    LPL Sec. 8(2)

    The applicant may make corrections and/or amendments to the international application at any time during the patent procedure before the grant of the patent, provided that the scope of the subject matter of the application is not broadened thereby.
    LS.07 GRANT AND PUBLICATION FEE
    LPR Sec. 27(1)
    This fee must be paid before the grant of the patent. The Office will invite the applicant to pay the fee. The amount is set out in Annex LS.I.
    LS.08 ANNUAL FEES
    LPL Sec. 14(5)
    In order to maintain the patent or patent application, annual fees must be paid in advance to the Registrar for each year, starting one year after the filing date of the application for the grant of the patent. The first annual fee is due within 24 months from the international filing date; however, where Article 39(1) applies, it is due within 31 months from the priority date if that time limit expires later. Any annual fee may, together with the prescribed surcharge, be paid within six months after its due date. The amounts of the annual fees and the surcharge for late payment are set out in Annex LS.I.
    LS.09 EXTENSION OF PATENT TERM
    LPL Sec. 14(1),
    LPL Sec. 14(2),
    LPR Sec. 29

    The normal patent term expires at the end of the 15th year after the filing date, but may be extended by a period of five years. A request for such an extension must be made and the prescribed fee must be paid not more than 12 months and not less than one month before the expiration of the patent term. The request must prove to the satisfaction of the Registrar either that the invention is being worked sufficiently in Lesotho at the date of the request or that there are circumstances which justify the failure to so work the invention.
    LS.10
    LPL Sec. 14(3)
    The Registrar will decide on the request for extension of the patent term within a period of six months from the date of the receipt of the request. Where the Registrar takes no decision within the prescribed six-month period, the patent is deemed to have been extended for a period of five years.
    LS.11 EXCUSE OF DELAYS IN MEETING TIME LIMITS
    PCT Article 24(2),
    PCT Article 48(2),
    PCT Rule 82bis,
    LPL Sec. 40(2),
    LPR Sec. 60

    Reference is made to paragraphs NP 6.022 to NP 6.027 of the National Phase. If the Registrar is satisfied that the circumstances justify it, he may, upon receiving a written a request, extend the time for doing any act or taking any proceeding under the Industrial Property Order, 1989, or the Regulations made thereunder upon notice to the parties concerned and upon such terms as he may direct. The extensions may be granted though the time for doing the act or taking the proceeding has expired.
    LS.12 REVIEW UNDER ARTICLE 25 OF THE PCT
    PCT Article 25,
    PCT Rule 51

    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.
    LS.13 APPEALS
    PCT Article 4(3),
    PCT Article 43,
    LPL Sec. 42(2),
    LPR Sec. 61

    Any decision of the Registrar under the Industrial Property Order, 1989, may be the subject of an appeal by an interested party before the High Court and such appeal must be filed within two months of the date of the decision.
    LS.14 UTILITY MODEL
    PCT Rule 49bis.1,
    PCT Rule 49bis.1(a),
    PCT Rule 49bis.1(b),
    PCT Rule 76.5,
    LPL Sec. 17,
    LPL Sec. 18,
    LPR Sec. 33(1)

    If the applicant wishes to obtain a utility model instead of a patent in Lesotho on the basis of an international application, for international applications filed before 1 January 2004, this must have been indicated in the international application (in Box No. V of the request) when filed; for international applications filed on or after 1 January 2004, since the request form no longer provides for the furnishing of such an indication, the applicant, when performing the acts referred to in Article 22 or 39, shall so indicate to the Office. The fees relating to utility models are indicated in Annex LS.I.
    LS.15 CONVERSION
    LPL Sec. 19,
    LPR Sec. 33(2)

    The applicant may convert an application for a patent into an application for a utility model, or vice versa, by filing a request to that effect and paying the prescribed fee at any time before the grant or rejection of a patent. The amount of the fee for conversion is set out in Annex LS.I. After conversion, the application will be accorded the filing date of the initial application. An application may not be converted more than once.

    Annexes

    Annex LS.I - Fees
    Amounts in parentheses applicable for “small entities”, defined as any business concern:
    (i) whose number of employees including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons; and
    (ii) which has not assigned, granted, conveyed, or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto, and is under no obligation under contract or law to do so.
    The Registrar shall determine whether an entity is eligible as a small entity.
    Patents
    Application fee
    250 LSL
    (100 LSL)
    Grant and publication fee
    450 LSL
    (120 LSL)
    Annual maintenance fees:
    — for the 2nd year
    100 LSL
    (25 LSL)
    — for the 3rd year
    250 LSL
    (100 LSL)
    — for the 4th year
    270 LSL
    (270 LSL)
    — for the 5th year
    290 LSL
    (140 LSL)
    — for the 6th year
    310 LSL
    (160 LSL)
    — for the 7th year
    330 LSL
    (180 LSL)
    — for the 8th year
    350 LSL
    (200 LSL)
    — for the 9th year
    370 LSL
    (220 LSL)
    — for the 10th year
    390 LSL
    (240 LSL)
    — for the 11th year
    410 LSL
    (260 LSL)
    — for the 12th year
    430 LSL
    (280 LSL)
    — for the 13th year
    450 LSL
    (300 LSL)
    — for the 14th year
    470 LSL
    (320 LSL)
    — for the 15th year
    490 LSL
    (340 LSL)
    Surcharge for the late payment of annual fees
    120 LSL
    (20 LSL)
    Fee for conversion of application for patent into application for utility model
    100 LSL
    (32 LSL)
    Utility models
    Application fee
    150 LSL
    (50 LSL)
    Grant and publication fee
    450 LSL
    (150 LSL)
    Annual maintenance fees:
    — for the 2nd year
    60 LSL
    (20 LSL)
    — for the 3rd year
    80 LSL
    (25 LSL)
    — for the 4th year
    100 LSL
    (30 LSL)
    — for the 5th year
    120 LSL
    (35 LSL)
    — for the 6th year
    140 LSL
    (40 LSL)
    — for the 7th year
    160 LSL
    (45 LSL)
    Surcharge for the late payment of annual fees
    120 LSL
    (20 LSL)
    Fee for conversion of application for utility model into application for patent
    100 LSL
    (32 LSL)
    How can payment of fees be effected?
    The payment of fees must be effected in Lesotho maloti. All payments must indicate the application number (national, if already known; international, if the national application number is not yet known), the name of the applicant and the category of fee being paid. All fees must be paid to the Office by money order, cheque, bank draft or postal order (or cash, at the Office only) made payable to the Registrar General, Lesotho
    Forms
    Please refer to the Office.
    Current version applicable from 2026年1月5日 , printed on 2026年2月11日
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