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Patent Filing in the Seychelles

File your PCT national phase application in the Seychelles with the Registration Division, Department of Legal Affairs (Seychelles) through AnalystIP, within 31 months from the priority date. Every requirement below is taken from the WIPO PCT Applicant's Guide and kept up to date by our team.

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Deadline

When is your national phase deadline in the Seychelles?

Enter the earliest priority date of your PCT application (or the international filing date if there is no priority).

Key facts

Patent filing in the Seychelles: key facts

Late entry

Reinstatement of rights is permitted (PCT Rule 49.6).

Fee reductions

None

Patent term

20 years from the international filing date

Official fees

Official fees for patent filing in the Seychelles

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Standard official fees (general)

From the WIPO PCT Applicant's Guide, updated November 13, 2025. Amounts in SCR. Your exact fees depend on your application: use the calculator above.

Fee	Amount	Notes
National application fee	SCR 3,000	Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
Annual fees: for the 2nd to the 4th year	SCR 1,000	Per year
Annual fees: for the 5th year	SCR 1,500
Annual fees: for the 6th year	SCR 2,000
Annual fees: for the 7th year	SCR 3,000
Annual fees: for the 8th year	SCR 4,000
Annual fees: for the 9th year	SCR 5,000
Annual fees: for the 10th to the 19th year	SCR 10,000	Per year
Annual fees: for the 20th year	SCR 12,000
Surcharge for late payment of annual fees	SCR 10% of the applicable annual fee

Fee reductions: None

From WIPO

National phase entry requirements

Time limit

31 months from the priority date under PCT Article 22(3) and PCT Article 39(1)(b)

Translation

Under PCT Article 22: description, claims (if amended, both as originally filed and as amended), any text matter of drawings, and abstract. Under PCT Article 39(1): description, claims, any text matter of drawings, and abstract (if amended, both the original and the amended versions as amended by the annexes to the IPER). Must be furnished or paid within the time limit under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).

Late entry and reinstatement

Reinstatement of rights is permitted (PCT Rule 49.6). The Office accepts the effect of restoration of the right of priority by the receiving Office (PCT Rule 49ter.1) and accepts requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 49ter.2); the applicable criteria and any fee should be obtained from the Office.

Agent and power of attorney

Required if the applicant is not a resident of Seychelles. Any attorney or lawyer registered in Seychelles can act as agent.

Special requirements of the office

Name and address of the inventor, if not furnished in the Request part of the international application. May be satisfied by a declaration under PCT Rule 4.17. Invitation gives two months to comply.
Declaration concerning the applicant's right to apply for and be granted a patent where the applicant is not the inventor. May be satisfied by a declaration under PCT Rule 4.17. Invitation gives two months to comply.
Evidence of entitlement to claim priority where the applicant is not the applicant who filed the earlier application. May be satisfied by a declaration under PCT Rule 4.17. Invitation gives two months to comply.
Document evidencing a change of name or of the person of the applicant, if the change occurred after the international filing date and has not been reflected in Form PCT/IB/306. Invitation gives two months to comply.
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not a resident of Seychelles. Invitation gives a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Translation of the international application to be furnished in two copies. Invitation gives two months to comply.

Other information

Fees must be paid in Seychelles rupees (SCR) to the Office by cheque, money order, bank draft, or in cash.
Annual fees are payable for the fifth year and every subsequent year, counting from the date of the patent. An annual fee may be paid up to six months after its due date, provided the prescribed additional fee is also paid.
Applicants may amend the specification, including drawings, provided the amendment does not go beyond the disclosure in the initial specification; every amendment must be advertised in the Gazette.
Translation errors can be corrected by reference to the international application as filed.
Color drawings: refer to the Office.
Forms: refer to the Office.

Source: WIPO PCT Applicant's Guide, national chapter, updated November 13, 2025.

FAQ

Patent filing in the Seychelles: questions

What is the deadline for PCT national phase entry in the Seychelles?

31 months from the earliest priority date.

Can I enter the national phase in the Seychelles after the deadline?

In which language must the application be filed in the Seychelles?

English. Under PCT Article 22: description, claims (if amended, both as originally filed and as amended), any text matter of drawings, and abstract. Under PCT Article 39(1): description, claims, any text matter of drawings, and abstract (if amended, both the original and the amended versions as amended by the annexes to the IPER).

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