WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide LS - 레소토
등록청(레소토)

    Applicable as from 5 1월 2026
    (published on 20 11월 2025)

    Summary of latest changes in this version
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    List of changes

    사용 가능한 모든 버전

    [MT] 유용한 정보

    [MT] PCT 신청자 가이드는 국제사무국 에서 수신한 정보를 바탕으로 거의 매주 업데이트됩니다.
    In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau: pct.guide@wipo.int.
    [MT] 이 문서에서 사용되는 약어 목록 :
    Office: Registrar General's Office (Lesotho)
    LPL: Industrial Property Order (Order No. 5, 1989)
    LPR: Industrial Property Regulations (Legal Notice No. 85, 1989)
    [MT] 이 문서에서 사용되는 통화 목록 :
    CHF (스위스 프랑), LSL (레소토 로티)
    [MT] 국가 및 사무소 정보 :
    The list of acronyms used for Offices is no longer shown as it has been integrated in the mouseover functionality for each ST.3 code shown in this document.
    Refer to List of WIPO Standards, Recommendations and Guidelines formerly Annex K, List of country names and two-letter codes. It includes a list of short names and two-letter codes accepted for use in indicating States, other entities and intergovernmental organizations and their Offices in documents relating to international applications under the PCT. The list is as set out in WIPO Standard ST.3.
    Also refer to PCT Contracting States formerly Annex A.
    [MT] 사무실 프로필
    For more technical information about the Office, refer to ePCT Office profile.
    [MT] PCT 예약, 선언, 통지 및 불호환성
    The Office does not have any reservations, declarations, notifications or incompatibilities.
    Refer to the full list.
    [MT] 사무실 폐쇄 날짜
    The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday
    Additional closed dates can be consulted on the Office Closed dates page

    [MT] 국제 단계

    [MT] 첨부 B - 계약국 또는 정부간 기구에 관한 정보

    [MT] 계약국 :
    레소토
    [MT] 두 글자 코드 :
    LS
    [MT] 사무실 이름 :
    등록청(레소토)
    [MT] 위치 :
    Maseru
    Lesotho
    [MT] 우편 주소 :
    Law Office
    P.O. Box 33
    Maseru 100
    Lesotho
    [MT] 전화 :
    (266) 22 31 28 56
    (266) 22 31 12 51
    [MT] 메일 :
    registrar.general@gov.ls
    [MT] 웹사이트 :
    None
    [MT] 팩스 :
    (266) 31 04 02
    (266) 31 10 92
    [MT] 사무소는 팩스 또는 이와 유사한 수단을 통해 문서를 제출하는 것을 허용합니까 (PCT 규칙 92.4 )?
    아니요
    [MT] 우편 당국 이외의 배달 서비스가 사용되는 경우, 분실 또는 지연의 경우, 사무소는 문서를 우편으로 보낸 증거를 받아들일까요 (PCT 규칙 82.1 )?
    예
    [MT] 사무소는 출원자가 우선권 문서에 대한 WIPO 디지털 액세스 서비스 (DAS) (PCT 규칙 17.1 (b - bis ) )에 출원을 제공할 수 있도록 준비하고 있습니까?
    More information about WIPO DAS is available at: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das.
    아니요
    [MT] 국가의 국민 또는 거주자에 의해 제출 된 국제 출원에 대한 권한 수신 사무소 (s) :
    AP,
    IB,
    LS
    [MT] 국가법률이 외국 특허청에 국제출원을 제한하는가?
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] 지정 된 권한 ( 또는 선출 ) 사무실 ( 이 국가 ) :
    National protection: LS
    ARIPO protection: AP
    [MT] PCT를 통해 사용할 수 있는 보호 유형 :
    National:
    Patents,
    Utility models

    ARIPO:
    Patents, Utility models (a utility model may be sought instead of or in addition to an ARIPO patent)
    [MT] 사무실에서 허용하는 결제 방법 :
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] 국제 유형 검색에 대한 국가법에 따른 가용성 (PCT 제15조) :
    None
    [MT] 국제 발표 이후 임시 보호 :
    None
    [MT] 이 계약국이 지정되거나 선출된 경우 관심 정보
    [MT] 국가 보호를 위해
    [MT] 발명자의 이름과 주소를 명시해야 하는 시기 :
    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.
    [MT] 미생물 및 기타 생물학적 물질의 보관에 관한 특별한 규정이 있습니까?
    아니요
    [MT] ARIPO 특허를 위해
    Refer to Annex B(AP)

    [MT] 부록 C - 수신 사무소

    [MT] 국민 및 거주자를위한 권한 수신 사무소 :
    레소토
    [MT] 국제출원을 할 수 있는 언어 :
    English
    [MT] 요청서를 제출할 수 있는 언어 :
    English
    Number of copies required by the receiving Office if the international application is filed on paper:
    3
    [MT] 수신국은 전자 형식으로 국제출원을 제출하는 것을 허용합니까?
    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
    [MT] 수신국은 참조에 의한 통합을 허용합니까 (PCT 규칙 20.6 )?
    예
    [MT] 수령국은 비공식적으로 컬러 도면의 제출을 받아들여 국제사무국 으로 전송합니까?
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] 수신 사무소는 우선권 복구 요청을 수락합니까 (PCT 규칙 26bis.3 )?
    Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests
    [MT] 국제조사관할기관 :
    AT,
    EP
    [MT] 국제 예비심사기관 :
    AT,
    EP
    Fees payable to the RO:
    [MT] 전송료 :
    Please refer to the Office
    [MT] 국제출원 수수료 :
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    Equivalent in LSL of 1,330 CHF
    [MT] 30장 이상 시트당 요금 :
    Equivalent in LSL of 15 CHF
    [MT] 검색 수수료 :
    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)
    [MT] 우선권 문서 수수료 ( PCT 규칙 17.1 (b) ) :
    Please refer to the Office
    [MT] 수신 사무소에서 대리인이 필요합니까?
    No, if the applicant resides in Lesotho
    Yes, if the applicant is a non-resident
    [MT] 누가 대리인으로 행동할 수 있을까요?
    Any legal practitioner practicing and resident in Lesotho
    [MT] 변호사의 권한 포기 :
    [MT] 사무실은 별도의 변호사의 위임을 제출해야하는 요구 사항을 포기 했습니까?
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] 사무실은 제출 될 일반 변호사의 위임장의 사본이 필요성을 포기 했습니까?
    Refer to the Office

    [MT] 국가 단계

    [MT] 국가 단계에 대한 요구 사항 요약

    [MT] 국가 단계에 입장하는 데 적용되는 시간 제한 :
    Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date
    Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    [MT] 사무소는 권리의 회복을 허용합니까 (PCT 규칙 49.6 )?
    예
    [MT] 국제 응용 프로그램의 번역이 필요합니다 (의 하나) 다음과 같은 언어 (s) :
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    English
    [MT] 국가 단계 에 참가하기 위한 번역의 필수 내용 :
    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)
    [MT] 특정 상황에서 국제출원서의 사본이 필요합니까?
    아니요
    [MT] 사무소는 국가법에 따라 컬러 도면을 허용합니까?
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] 국가 수수료 :
    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.
    [MT] 특허
    [MT] 신청 수수료
    250 LSL
    (100 LSL)
    [MT] 보조금 및 출판료
    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)
    [MT] 유틸리티 모델
    [MT] 신청 수수료
    150 LSL
    (50 LSL)
    [MT] 보조금 및 출판료
    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)
    [MT] 수수료 면제, 감면 또는 환불 :
    None
    [MT] 사무소의 특별 요구사항 ( PCT 규칙 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
    [MT] 누가 대리인으로 행동할 수 있을까요?
    Any legal practitioner practicing and resident in Lesotho
    [MT] 사무소는 수신 사무소가 우선권을 복원한 결과를 받아들여야 합니까(PCT 규칙 49ter.1 )?
    예
    [MT] 사무소는 우선권 복구 요청을 받아들여야 합니까 (PCT 규칙 49ter.2 )?
    Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests

    [MT] 국가 단계에서의 절차

    [MT] LS.01 번역 ( 수정 )
    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).
    [MT] LS.02 수수료 (지불방법)
    The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and in this Chapter is outlined in Annex LS.I.
    [MT] LS.03 임무
    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.
    [MT] LS.04 시험 준비
    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.
    [MT] LS.05 표현
    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.
    [MT] LS.06 신청서의 수정, 기한
    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.
    [MT] LS.07 보조금 및 출판료
    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.
    [MT] LS.08 연간 수수료
    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.
    [MT] LS.09 특허기간 연장
    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.
    [MT] LS.11 회의 시간 제한 지연의 사유
    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.
    [MT] LS.12 PCT 제25조에 따른 검토
    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.
    [MT] LS.13 항소
    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.
    [MT] LS.14 유틸리티 모델
    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.
    [MT] LS.15 변환
    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.

    [MT] 첨부 파일

    [MT] 부록 LS.I - 수수료
    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.
    [MT] 특허
    [MT] 신청 수수료
    250 LSL
    (100 LSL)
    [MT] 보조금 및 출판료
    450 LSL
    (120 LSL)
    [MT] 연간 유지보수 수수료 :
    [MT] — 2 년 동안
    100 LSL
    (25 LSL)
    [MT] — 3 년간
    250 LSL
    (100 LSL)
    [MT] — 4 번째 해에
    270 LSL
    (270 LSL)
    [MT] — 5 번째 해에
    290 LSL
    (140 LSL)
    [MT] — 6 번째 해에
    310 LSL
    (160 LSL)
    [MT] — 7 번째 해에
    330 LSL
    (180 LSL)
    [MT] — 8 번째 해에
    350 LSL
    (200 LSL)
    [MT] — 9 번째 해에
    370 LSL
    (220 LSL)
    [MT] — 10 번째 해에
    390 LSL
    (240 LSL)
    [MT] — 11 번째 해에
    410 LSL
    (260 LSL)
    [MT] — 12 번째 해에
    430 LSL
    (280 LSL)
    [MT] — 13 번째 해에
    450 LSL
    (300 LSL)
    [MT] — 14 번째 해에
    470 LSL
    (320 LSL)
    [MT] — 15 번째 해에
    490 LSL
    (340 LSL)
    [MT] 연간 수수료 지불 지연에 대한 추가 요금
    120 LSL
    (20 LSL)
    [MT] 특허출원의 실용신안출원으로의 전환에 관한 수수료
    100 LSL
    (32 LSL)
    [MT] 유틸리티 모델
    [MT] 신청 수수료
    150 LSL
    (50 LSL)
    [MT] 보조금 및 출판료
    450 LSL
    (150 LSL)
    [MT] 연간 유지보수 수수료 :
    [MT] — 2 년 동안
    60 LSL
    (20 LSL)
    [MT] — 3 년간
    80 LSL
    (25 LSL)
    [MT] — 4 번째 해에
    100 LSL
    (30 LSL)
    [MT] — 5 번째 해에
    120 LSL
    (35 LSL)
    [MT] — 6 번째 해에
    140 LSL
    (40 LSL)
    [MT] — 7 번째 해에
    160 LSL
    (45 LSL)
    [MT] 연간 수수료 지불 지연에 대한 추가 요금
    120 LSL
    (20 LSL)
    [MT] 실용신안출원의 특허출원으로의 전환에 관한 수수료
    100 LSL
    (32 LSL)
    [MT] 수수료는 어떻게 지불할 수 있습니까?
    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
    [MT] 양식
    Please refer to the Office.
    Current version applicable from 5 1월 2026 , printed on 12 1월 2026
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