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INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING / EXTENSION STATES

PT Portugal

National fees in euro

In view of the introduction of the euro, the patent fees in Portugal have been laid down in the new currency.

Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in Portugal are advised that from 1 January 2002 the following rates apply:

1. Filing of European patent applications with INPI:

EUR 46.39 filing fee and

EUR 3.99 presentation fee

2. Publication of translation of the claims pursuant to Article 67(3) EPC:

EUR 46.39 filing fee (if the European patent application has not been filed with INPI),

EUR 3.99 presentation fee and

EUR 40.90 publication fee

3. Publication of translation of the patent specification under Article 65 EPC:

EUR 46.39 filing fee (if the European patent application has not been filed with INPI or if no translation of the claims has been filed with INPI for the purpose of provisional protection),

EUR 3.99 presentation fee and

EUR 40.90 publication fee

4. Renewal fees1:

plus EUR 3.99 presentation fee

5. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications or patents:

EUR 87.29 filing fee (including publication fee) and

EUR 3.99 presentation fee

6. Registering a transfer, licences and other rights:

EUR 65.84 transfer fee and

EUR 3.99 presentation fee

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, IV, columns 3 and 10, VI, column 1, VII, column 2, and IX, column 4.