INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING / EXTENSION STATES
GR Greece
New fee rates
By decision of the Administrative Council of the Industrial Property Organisation (OBI) dated 14 November 19961 the patent fees in Greece have been changed.
Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in Greece are advised that from 1 January 1997 the following rates apply:
1. Publication of translations of the claims pursuant to Article 67(3) EPC:
GRD 79 000
2. Publication of translations of the patent specification under Article 65 EPC:
GRD 102 000
3. Renewal fees:
| GRD |
|---|---|
3rd year |
12 500 |
4th year |
16 000 |
5th year |
19 000 |
6th year |
24 000 |
7th year |
29 000 |
8th year |
34 000 |
9th year |
39 500 |
10th year |
46 000 |
11th year |
53 000 |
12th year |
63 000 |
13th year |
73 000 |
14th year |
83 000 |
15th year |
93 000 |
16th year |
110 000 |
17th year |
122 000 |
18th year |
134 000 |
19th year |
147 000 |
20th year |
161 000 |
4. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications or patents:
Filing fee: GRD 25 000 (unchanged)
5. Registering a transfer, licences and other rights:
GRD 46 500
Updating of the information brochure "National law relating to the EPC"
The amount of fees applicable as from 1997 have already been included in the new edition of this brochure (January 1997).
1 Industrial Property Bulletin No. 11/1996.