SCHEDULE OF FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE EPO
(as from 01.04.2010)
(EPO's Account Number: 112002002007046 - ALPHA BANK)
Procedural Fees
(Articles 2 & 7 (3) Rules relating to Fees)
A. General procedural fees (Article 2 (1) Rules relating to Fees)
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Code
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euro
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1 1.
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Filing fee, where:
The European patent application or the form for entry into the European phase (EPO form 1200) is filed online
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001
(020)
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105
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· The European patent application or the form for entry into the European phase (EPO form 1200) is not filed online
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001
(020)
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190
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1 1.1
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· Additional fee1 for a European patent application comprising more than 35 pages (not counting pages forming part of a sequence listing)
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· For the 36th and each subsequent page
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501
(520)
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13
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2 2.
2. 2.1
2. 2.2
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Search fee in respect of:
· A European Search or a Supplementary European Search for applications filed before 1.7.20052
· A European Search or a Supplementary European Search for applications filed on or after 1.7.2005
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002
002
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800
1105
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3.
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Designation fee for one or more Contracting States designated in respect of European patent applications filed on or after 1.4.2009 and International applications having entered the European phase on or after that date
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005
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525
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44 4.
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Extension fee for each “Extension State”
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ΒΑ408
RS409
ME410
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102
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5.
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Examination fee
· For applications filed before 1.7.2005
· For applications filed on or after 1.7.2005
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006
006
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1645
1480
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66 6.
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Claims fee in respect of European patent applications filed on or after 1.7.2009 and International applications having entered the European phase on or after that date.
· For the 16th and each subsequent claim up to the limit of 50
· For the 51st and each subsequent claim
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0153
0164
0153
0164
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210
525
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7.
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Renewal fees for European patent applications:
For the 3rd year
For the 4th year
For the 5th year
For the 6th year
For the 7th year
For the 8th year
For the 9th year
For the 10th year and each subsequent year
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033
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420
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034
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525
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035
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735
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036
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945
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037
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1050
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038
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1155
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039
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1260
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1420
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8 8.
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Additional fee for belated payment of a renewal fee for a European patent application
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093-110
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50%
Of the belated fee
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9
9.
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Fee for grant
Including fee for publication of the European patent specification in respect of European patent applications filed on or after 1.4.2009 and International applications having entered the European phase on or after that date.
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007
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830
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1010.
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Fee for further processing
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· In the event of late payment of a fee
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123
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50%
Of the relevant fee
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· In the event of late performance of the acts under Rule 71(3) EPC
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121
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225
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· Non-fee related cases
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122 |
225
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Β. Specific procedural fees
▫ In respect of European patent applications filed before 1.4.2009
▫ International applications having entered the regional phase before that date (Article 2(2), R. Fees) 5
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1
1 1.
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Designation fee for each Contracting state designated, designation fees being deemed paid for all Contracting States upon payment of seven times the amount of this fee.
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005
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90
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1. 1.1
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Joint designation fee for the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein
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005
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90
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2 2.
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Fee for grant
Including fee for printing the European patent specification, where the application documents to be printed comprise:
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2. 2.1
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· Not more than 35 pages
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007
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830
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2 2.2
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· Additional fee for the 36th and each subsequent page
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008
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13
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3 3
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Claims fee for the 16th and each subsequent claim
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015
016
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210
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1 The additional fee applies to European patent applications filed on or after 1/04/2009 and to International applications having entered the regional phase on or after that date.
2 The amount of 800 € applies to a supplementary European Search on an International application filed before 1.7.2005 (Art. 2(1), item 2, R. Fees); for European applications filed before 1 July 2005 the normal time limit for payment of the search fee has already expired. That amount also applies to the further search fee within the meaning of Rule 64(1) EPC provided the relevant application was filed before 1 July 2005
3 code 015: Claims fee according to Rule 45(1) and Rule 162(1) EPC
4 code016: Claims fee according to Rule 71(6) EPC
5 For European patent applications filed before 1.7.2009 and International applications having entered the regional phase before that date, the Rules relating to fees and the Implementing Regulations as in force until 31.3.2009 continue to apply
For additional information please visit European Patent Organization at the following link:
http://www.epo.org/patents/Grant-procedure/Filing-an-application/costs-and-fees/schedules-amounts.html