New fee rates
The Greek Industrial Property Organisation (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 April 2010 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 350
3. Renewal fees:
| EUR |
|---|---|
1st year |
0 |
2nd year |
0 |
3rd year |
20 |
4th year |
50 |
5th year |
80 |
6th year |
90 |
7th year |
100 |
8th year |
115 |
9th year |
140 |
10th year |
190 |
11th year |
240 |
12th year |
300 |
13th year |
400 |
14th year |
500 |
15th year |
600 |
16th year |
700 |
17th year |
800 |
18th year |
900 |
19th year |
1 000 |
20th year |
1 100 |
4. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications or patents:
Filing fee: EUR 50
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 (14th edition) should amend Tables IV, column 5, VI, column 1, VII, column 2, and IX, column 4, accordingly.
1 Decision of the Administrative Council of the Industrial Property Organisation of 24 March 2010 on the Rules relating to Fees, published in EDBI 3/2010, Vol. A'.