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Attach the following:
- Specification and description of the patent:
a. The Title
b. A brief statement of its nature and purposes
c. Brief explanation of the drawings, if any
d. Complete and detailed enabling description
e. Distinct and explicit claim or claims which the applicant seeks to be protected
f. Abstract of the invention
2. Drawings of the invention
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| TYPE | *SMALL ENTITY | *BIG ENTITY |
| Filing fee (up to 5 claims) | PHP 2,000 | PHP 4,320 |
| Claims in excess of five (5) | PHP 180 | PHP360 |
| Publication | PHP 920 | PHP 960 |
| Substantive Examination | PHP 2,010 | PHP 4,200 |
| Letters Patent Certificate | PHP 600 | PHP 1,200 |
| 2nd Publication | PHP 920 | PHP 960 |
*Small entity: with 100M worth of assets or less | *Big entity: with more than 100M worth of assets
Note: Total charges may vary depending on the number of claims, classes and embodiments applied. All fees are subject to 1% Legal Research Fund (LRF) as required by R.A. 3870. If the fee is below P 1,000.00, the LRF is P 10.00.