INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING / EXTENSION STATES
LU Luxembourg
National fees in euro
In view of the introduction of the euro, the patent fees have been laid down in the new currency by the Grand-Ducal Regulation of 1 August 20011.
Applicants and proprietors of European patents with effect in Luxembourg are advised that from 1 January 2002 the following rates apply:
1. Filing of European patent applications in Luxembourg:
Transmittal fee: EUR 19
2. Publication of translations of the claims pursuant to Article 67(3) EPC: EUR 14
3. Renewal fees:
| EUR |
|---|---|
1st year |
19 |
2nd year |
24 |
3rd year |
29 |
4th year |
37 |
5th year |
47 |
6th year |
59 |
7th year |
74 |
8th year |
89 |
9th year |
104 |
10th year |
118 |
11th year |
130 |
12th year |
145 |
13th year |
160 |
14th year |
175 |
15th year |
190 |
16th year |
205 |
17th year |
220 |
18th year |
235 |
19th year |
250 |
20th year |
270 |
Surcharge for payment within period of grace: EUR 14
4. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications or patents:
- filing fee: EUR 14
- first renewal fee: EUR 19
- administrative fee: EUR 4
- publication fee: EUR 4.34
5. Registering a transfer, licences and other rights: EUR 7
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 II, column 5, III.B, columns 2 and 9, VI, columns 1 and 3, VII, column 2, and IX, column 4.
1 Mémorial A-N° 117, 2449 (18.9.2001).