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For European patent applications filed before April 1, 2009 click here.

Costs of a European Patent (Application) filed on or after April 1, 2009


Office
Euro 		Attorney
Euro
professional work hours rate

(Euro/hour)
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translation * =


one office fee number of fees / claims / copies
filing
filing fee (electronic filing)
page fees
search fee * =
claim fees

copies of documents cited in the search report
priorities, number:
late filing of documents times:
sending the European Search Report
sending the application publication
examination
examination fee
designation fee =
extension fees * =
Requesting accelerated examination (PACE)
professional work hours rate

(Euro/hour)
* =
grant
sending the Communication pursuant Rule 71(3) EPC
Grant and Printing Fee for a Patent
value added tax
sums
total amount


For claim fees the European Patent Office has established a two-tier system: 210 EUR office fees and 11 EUR attorney's fees are payable for the 16th to the 50th claim. 525 EUR office fees and 30 EUR attorney's fees are payable for the 51st and each further claim.

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It should not be construed as a legal advice. No responsibility is accepted for the correctness of the official fees. The attorney's fees indicated on this page are minimum charges of the law firm Dr.-Ing. Hellmich which may be raised in difficult and urgent cases.
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author: patent attorney Dr.-Ing. W. Hellmich