|
Official Fees USD |
Service Fees USD |
Total USD |
| 1. European Patent Filing |
| Filing European Patent up to 10 claims |
279 |
1,394 |
1,673 |
| Cost for claims exceeding 15 |
328 |
62 |
390 |
Requesting Search
(No cost if previous search done by EPO, SE, ES, AT)
|
1,721 |
429 |
2,150 |
| Inventor declaration |
|
120 |
120 |
| Claiming Priority(ies) |
|
123 |
123 |
| 2. Request for Examination |
| Request for Examination |
2,302 |
651 |
2,953 |
| State Designation Fees (max 7) |
975 |
975 |
1,950 |
| Extension State Designation Fees (each) |
157 |
123 |
280 |
| 3. Issue/Grant |
| Grant and Printing Fees (up to 35 pages) |
1,218 |
613 |
1,831 |
| 4. Annuities |
| 3th |
617 |
186 |
803 |
| 4th |
771 |
186 |
957 |
| 5th |
1,079 |
186 |
1,265 |
| 6th |
1,388 |
206 |
1,594 |
| 7th |
1,542 |
206 |
1,748 |
| 8th |
1,696 |
206 |
1,902 |
| 9th |
1,850 |
260 |
2,110 |
| 10th-20th (each) |
2,082 |
260 |
2,342 |
| Annuity Late Payment 50% each |
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| European Patent Representation |
|
450 |
450 |
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| Notes: |
| -Each member state designation has an Official Fee of EUR 80.
If more than 7 countries are selected the maximum official amount to be charge is EUR 560 and
the maximum Attorney fee is EUR 560.
|
| -The costs for mail delivery, specification preparation,
drawing modifications, annuity payments, late filings and responses to office actions or
notices are not included. Our prices would only vary if there are changes in the official fees.
|
| -For European Applications based on PCT International Applications
please consider that the Examination and the State Designation fees have to be paid with the patent filing.
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| Requirements for Direct or Paris Convention Applications |
| 1. | Our filled out patent order form. |
| 2. | Copy of the specification of invention including claims and drawings. |
| 3. | English, French or German translation (Specifications). |
| 4. | Declaration of Inventor in favor of the applicant, if applicant is different than the inventor. |
| 5. | Certified Priority Document with application number and country of origin. To be filed within 16 |
| | months from the priority date. |
| 6. | Power of Attorney. Simple signed copy by post mail. |
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| In this case the European Patent Annuities are due from the 3rd year from the filing date of the European Patent. |
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| Important Information |
| 1. National Phase Deadline |
12 Months |
| 2. Specification Required Translation: |
2 Months |
| 3. Deadline for submitting the following document from the patent filing date: |
2 Months |
| 4. Deadline for submitting the following document from the patent filing date: |
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Specification Translations |
2 Months with late payment |
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Power of Attorney |
2 Months |
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Priority Document |
16 Months from the priority date |
|
Declaration of Inventor |
2 Months |
| 5. Months for paying 3rd Annuity |
36 Months from European Patent filing date |
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| Requirements For Applications based on International Applications (PCT) |
| 1. | Our filled out patent order form. |
| 2. | PCT publication and International Search Report. |
| 3. | Indication if Preliminary Examination has been taken (Chapter II). |
| 4. | English, French or German translation indicating if there has been any amendment to the PCT |
| | original filing. |
| 5. | Power of Attorney. Simple signed copy by post mail. |
| 6. | Declaration of Inventor in favor of the applicant, if applicant is different than the inventor. |
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| The European Patent Annuities are due from the 3rd year from the International filing date. |
| Important Information |
| 1. Deadline for claiming priority |
31 Months |
| 2. Specifications Required Translation: |
2 Months |
| 3. Priority Document Translation: |
| International Search Report (ISR) |
Months Required with patent filing |
| Translations |
2 Months with late payment |
| Power of Attorney |
2 Months |
| Declaration of Inventor |
2 Months |
| 4. Time for requesting examination |
36 Months Examination should be requested with the patent filing |
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