Patent protection in Laos

Questions about patents in Laos

How much does a patent cost in Laos?

Our estimate is about US$2,434 to take a PCT application to grant in Laos. That is about US$600 in official fees and US$1,834 in attorney fees. By stage: filing US$910, search US$120, examination request US$450, office action response US$606 and grant / issuance / publication US$347 (one office action response included). Renewal fees over the patent's life add an estimated US$6,550. 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 Laos, and which routes are there?

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

What does Laos's economy make and export?

Laos' GDP is US$18.3bn, of which services US$8.0bn, industry US$5.3bn (of which manufacturing US$1.7bn) and agriculture US$3.0bn. Spending a year: households US$11.2bn and health care US$216m. Laos' exports of goods came to US$10.7bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were electricity (US$2.4bn, 22% of its exports, #5 in the world), potash fertilisers (US$826m, 8% of its exports, #6 in the world), gold (US$725m, 7% of its exports, #56 in the world), iron ore (US$480m, 4% of its exports, #21 in the world), copper ore (US$476m, 4% of its exports, #25 in the world), uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.c., in rolls or sheets (US$434m, 4% of its exports, #14 in the world), semiconductors and solar cells (US$410m, 4% of its exports, #26 in the world), cassava and sweet potatoes (US$400m, 4% of its exports, #3 in the world), natural rubber (US$398m, 4% of its exports, #8 in the world) and mobile phones and network equipment (US$337m, 3% of its exports, #42 in the world). Where products are made, a patent there can stop infringing copies being made, not only being sold.