Patent protection in the Bahamas

Questions about patents in the Bahamas

How much does a patent cost in the Bahamas?

Our estimate is about US$3,922 to take a PCT application to grant in the Bahamas. That is about US$1,500 in official fees and US$2,422 in attorney fees. By stage: filing US$1,464, search US$300, examination request US$738, office action response US$887 and grant / issuance / publication US$534 (one office action response included). Renewal fees over the patent's life add an estimated US$8,669. These are estimates only, for a standard application (10 claims, 30 pages, a company applicant): the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.

What is the PCT national phase deadline for the Bahamas, and which routes are there?

The PCT national phase for the Bahamas must be entered within 30 months of the earliest priority date.

What does the Bahamas's economy make and export?

The Bahamas' GDP is US$15.8bn, of which services US$12.2bn, industry US$1.5bn (of which manufacturing US$100m) and agriculture US$82m. Spending a year: households US$10.2bn and health care US$912m. The Bahamas' exports of goods came to US$2.4bn in 2024. Its 2 largest exports were refined petroleum products (US$1.6bn, 67% of its exports, #53 in the world) and ships (US$103m, 4% of its exports, #33 in the world). Where products are made, a patent there can stop infringing copies being made, not only being sold.