New fee rates
By Law No. 2/2008 of 23 of December 20081 the fees for patents have been amended.
Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in Spain are advised that from 1 January 2009 the following rates apply:
1. Publication of translations of the claims pursuant to Article 67(3) EPC: EUR 103.58;
EUR 108.16 for translations on magnetic data carrier
2. Publication of translations of the patent specification under Article 65 EPC:
EUR 308.41 plus EUR 12.39 for each page of the translation in excess of 22;
EUR 261.16 plus EUR 9.90 for translations on magnetic data carrier
3. Renewal fees2:
| EUR |
|---|---|
3rd year |
22.64 |
4th year |
28.25 |
5th year |
54.05 |
6th year |
79.77 |
7th year |
105.36 |
8th year |
131.15 |
9th year |
156.85 |
10th year |
182.59 |
11th year |
221.23 |
12th year |
259.76 |
13th year |
298.22 |
14th year |
337.03 |
15th year |
375.57 |
16th year |
428.11 |
17th year |
478.47 |
18th year |
529.97 |
19th year |
581.37 |
20th year |
632.85 |
4. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications or patents:
Filing fee: EUR 91.69
Fee for each foreign priority: EUR 21.23
5. Registering transfers, licences and other rights: EUR 12.85 for each entry.
EPO information brochure "National law relating to the EPC"
Users of this brochure (13th edition) should amend Tables III.B, column 2, IV, column 3, VI, column 1, VII, column 2, and IX, column 4, accordingly.
1 BOE núm. 309 of 24 of December 2008.
2 The respective amounts including a surcharge of 25% or 50% are to be found on the website of the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (www.oepm.es).