INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING / EXTENSION STATES
GR Greece
New amounts of fees
The Greek Patent Office (OBI) has informed us that some patent fees in Greece have been changed.1 Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in Greece are advised that from 1 May 2009 the following rates apply:
1. Publication of translations of the claims pursuant to Article 67(3) EPC:
EUR 100 (unchanged)
2. Publication of translations of the patent specification pursuant to Article 65 EPC:
EUR 250
3. Renewal fees:
| EUR |
|---|---|
1st year |
0 |
2nd year |
0 |
3rd year |
0 |
4th year |
0 |
5th year |
60 |
6th year |
80 |
7th year |
90 |
8th year |
110 |
9th year |
135 |
10th year |
180 |
11th year |
220 |
12th year |
260 |
13th year |
310 |
14th year |
360 |
15th year |
420 |
16th year |
520 |
17th year |
620 |
18th year |
750 |
19th year |
850 |
20th year |
950 |
4. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications or patents:
Filing fee: EUR 30 (unchanged)
5. Fee for registering a transfer, licence or other right: EUR 136 EUR (unchanged)
EPO information brochure "National law relating to the EPC"
Users of this brochure (13th edition) should amend Tables IV, column 3, and VI, column 1, accordingly.
1 Decision of the Administrative Council of the Industrial Property Organisation of 15 April 2009 on the Rules relating to Fees, published in EDBI 4/2009, Vol. A'.