INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING / EXTENSION STATES
BE Belgium
National fees in euro
In view of the introduction of the euro, the patent fees of the Office de la propriété industrielle have been laid down in the new currency by Royal Decree of 20 July 20001.
Applicants and proprietors of European patents with effect in Belgium are advised that from 1 January 2002 the following rates apply:
1. Renewal fees:
| EUR |
|---|---|
3rd year |
30 |
4th year |
45 |
5th year |
60 |
6th year |
75 |
7th year |
90 |
8th year |
110 |
9th year |
130 |
10th year |
150 |
11th year |
170 |
12th year |
190 |
13th year |
220 |
14th year |
250 |
15th year |
285 |
16th year |
320 |
17th year |
355 |
18th year |
395 |
19th year |
435 |
20th year |
475 |
Surcharge for the 3rd - 10th renewal fee: EUR 65
Surcharge for the 11th - 20th renewal fee: EUR 185
2. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications or patents:
Filing fee: EUR 50
Stamp duty for the duplicate of the description: EUR 5
Stamp duty for the duplicate of the claims: EUR 5
Stamp duty for each sheet of the drawings: EUR 5
Stamp duty for the patent certificate: EUR 5
3. Registering a transfer, licences and other rights: EUR 12.50 per entry.
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, VII, column 2, and IX, column 4.
1Moniteur belge 2000, 29397.