INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING / EXTENSION STATES
IT Italy
New fee rates
Having reintroduced patent renewal fees under Law No. 296 of 27 December 20061, Italy has now laid down the new rates by ministerial decree of 2 April 20072.
Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in Italy are advised that from 1 January 2007 (renewal fees) and from 23 April 2007 (other fees) the following rates apply:
1. Renewal fees:
| EUR |
|---|---|
5th year |
60 |
6th year |
90 |
7th year |
120 |
8th year |
170 |
9th year |
200 |
10th year |
230 |
11th year |
310 |
12th year |
410 |
13th year |
530 |
14th year |
600 |
15th year |
650 |
16th year |
650 |
17th year |
650 |
18th year |
650 |
19th year |
650 |
20th year |
650 |
Late-payment surcharge: EUR 100
2. For publication of the translation of the European patent specification under Article 65 EPC, no fee is payable.
3. Conversion of a European patent application into a national one
Filing fee (electronic): EUR 50
Filing fee (paper): EUR 120 to EUR 600, depending on length of application
Claims fee for the eleventh and each subsequent claim: EUR 45
Search fee (in the absence of an English translation of the claims): EUR 200
4. Registration of transfers, licences and other rights: EUR 50
5. Time limits for paying renewal fees
The due date for paying renewal fees is the last day of the month of the anniversary of the filing date, but – subject to payment of a surcharge – they may still be validly paid during a further six-month period as from the due date.
6. Transitional provisions
Renewal fees falling due between 1 January and 30 April 2007 may be validly paid up to 30 June 2007 and – subject to payment of a surcharge – during a six-month period as from the due date. Otherwise the patent concerned will lapse with effect from 31 December 2006.
7. Method of payment (giro accounts)
For any fee payment in Italy relating to a European patent, the name of the payee is "Agenzia delle Entrate – Centro Operativo di Pescara"
The new giro account details are as follows:
(a) For European patent renewal fees only:
Giro account ("conto corrente postale") No.: 81016008
ABI 07601
CAB 03200
International bank account number (IBAN):
IT10 D076 0103 2000 0008 1016 008
Bank identifier code (BIC): BPPIITRRXXX
(b) For other fees (e.g. for filing or for transfers of rights):
Giro account ("conto corrente postale") No.: 668004
ABI 07601
CAB 03200
International bank account number (IBAN):
IT42 D076 0103 2000 0000 0668 004
Bank identifier code (BIC): BPPIITRRXXX
8. Universities, public institutions which conduct research, and government departments responsible for defence or for agricultural, food and forestry policy are exempt from fees for filing or for transfers of rights.
Updating the EPO information brochure "National law relating to the EPC"
Users of this brochure (13th edition) should amend accordingly the information in Tables VI, columns 1, 2 and 3, VII, column 2, VIII, columns 2 and 3, and IX, columns 4 and 7.