For example, assume that after a qualifying event occurs on December 1, 2009, the employer looks backward to determine how much FMLA leave, if any, the employee took from December 1, 2008, to December 1, 2009, and subtracts that time from the available 12-week entitlement.
The PCT application process must be carried out by a patent agent or attorney designated by the PAD of SIPO. (See the All-China Patent Agents Association website for more information about finding a SIPO-authorised patent agent). The cost for filing patent application in a single country is roughly $6,450 (US dollars).B. Filing Patent Application in China by International Inventors This process has to be carried out by an authorised patent agent or attorney designated by the PDA of SIPO.See the All-China Patent Agents Association website for more information about finding a SIPO-authorised patent agent). The cost for filing patent application in a single country is roughly $6,450 (US dollars).
Costs. A small entity should expect a design patent application to cost about $1,500 through filing. The $1,500 includes attorney fees of $1,120 estimated filing costs for a small entity of $380 ($190 for a micro-entity and $760 for a large entity).Patent Lifetime. A design patent has a term of 14 years from grant.According to the American International Property Law Association Economic Survey of 2013, the typical attorney fees in 2012 for preparation of a design patent application are $1,500.). Services After Filing.