INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING / EXTENSION STATES
FR France
National fees in euro
In view of the introduction of the euro, the patent fees in France have been laid down in the new currency.
Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in France are advised that from 1 January 2002 the following rates apply:
1. Publication of translations of the claims pursuant to Article 67(3) EPC:
EUR 35
2. Publication of translations of the patent specification under Article 65 EPC:
EUR 35
3. Renewal fees:
| EUR |
|---|---|
2nd year |
25 |
3rd year |
25 |
4th year |
25 |
5th year |
25 |
6th year |
135 |
7th year |
135 |
8th year |
135 |
9th year |
135 |
10th year |
135 |
11th year |
270 |
12th year |
270 |
13th year |
270 |
14th year |
270 |
15th year |
270 |
16th year |
530 |
17th year |
530 |
18th year |
530 |
19th year |
530 |
20th year |
530 |
Surcharge for the 2nd to 10th renewal fee: EUR 15
Surcharge for the 11th - 20th renewal fee: EUR 50
4. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications or patents:
Filing fee: EUR 35
plus EUR 15 for the 11th and each subsequent claim
Priority fee: EUR 15
Search fee: EUR 320
Production and transmission of copies of the European patent application to the designated states: EUR 25
plus EUR 0.75 per page and copy
5. Registering transfers, licences and other rights: EUR 26
up to a maximum amount of EUR 260 where a request for registration concerns several rights.
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 III.B, columns 2 and 9, IV, column 3, VI, columns 1 and 3, VII, column 2, and IX, column 4.