INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING / EXTENSION STATES
NL Netherlands
New rates for renewal fees
1. With effect from 1 December 1999 the following new fee rates for renewal fees apply1:
| NLG |
|---|---|
1st year |
490 |
2nd year |
565 |
3rd year |
645 |
4th year |
715 |
5th year |
790 |
6th year |
895 |
7th year |
995 |
8th year |
1 095 |
9th year |
1 175 |
10th year |
1 250 |
11th year |
1 325 |
12th year |
1 430 |
13th year |
1 630 |
14th year |
1 735 |
15th year |
1 810 |
16th year |
1 885 |
17th year |
1 990 |
18th year |
2 065 |
The surcharge for late payment of renewal fees within the period of grace is now 50 % of the fee concerned.
2. New bank accounts:
(a) renewal fees for European patents:
Rabobank account No. 1923.24.160
(b) other fees:
Rabobank account No. 1923.24.179
Updating of the information brochure "National Law relating to the EPC"
Users of the EPO information brochure "National Law relating to the EPC" (11th edition) are asked to make the appropriate amendments to the amounts of fees shown in tables VI, columns 1 and 3, VIII, columns 2 and 3.
1 Staatsblad 1999, 411.