INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING / EXTENSION STATES
NL Netherlands
National fees in euro
In view of the introduction of the euro, the patent fees of the Netherlands Industrial Property Office have been laid down in the new currency.
Applicants and proprietors of European patents with effect in the Netherlands are advised that from 1 January 2002 the following rates apply:
1. Publication of translations of the patent specification pursuant to Article 65 EPC: EUR 25
2. Renewal fees:
| EUR |
|---|---|
1st year |
222 |
2nd year |
256 |
3rd year |
292 |
4th year |
324 |
5th year |
358 |
6th year |
406 |
7th year |
451 |
8th year |
496 |
9th year |
533 |
10th year |
567 |
11th year |
601 |
12th year |
648 |
13th year |
739 |
14th year |
787 |
15th year |
821 |
16th year |
855 |
17th year |
903 |
18th year |
937 |
The surcharge for late payment of renewal fees within the period of grace has been laid down as follows:
| EUR |
|---|---|
1st year |
111 |
2nd year |
128 |
3rd year |
146 |
4th year |
162 |
5th year |
179 |
6th year |
203 |
7th year |
225 |
8th year |
248 |
9th year |
266 |
10th year |
283 |
11th year |
300 |
12th year |
324 |
13th year |
369 |
14th year |
393 |
15th year |
410 |
16th year |
427 |
17th year |
451 |
18th year |
468 |
3. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications or patents:
Filing fee: EUR 90
4. Registering a transfer, licences and other rights: EUR 27
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 IV, column 3, VI, columns 1 and 3, VII, column 2, and IX, column 4.