New fee rates
The Hungarian Intellectual Property Office has informed us that by Decree No. 35/2011 (XII.22.)1 some patent fees have been changed.
Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in Hungary are advised that from 1 January 2012 the following rates apply:
1. Publication or correction of translations of the claims under Article 67(3) EPC:
HUF 23 500 plus HUF 3 500 for the sixth and each subsequent page of the translation
2. Publication or correction of translations under Article 65 EPC:
HUF 23 500 plus HUF 3 500 for the sixth and each subsequent page of the translation
3. Additional fee payable if the translation is filed during the three-month grace period:
HUF 58 700
4. Renewal fees:
| HUF |
|---|---|
1st year |
17 600 |
2nd year |
17 600 |
3rd year |
17 600 |
4th year |
88 000 |
5th year |
110 000 |
6th year |
148 500 |
7th year |
148 500 |
8th year |
148 500 |
9th year |
148 500 |
10th year |
148 500 |
11th year |
148 500 |
12th year |
148 500 |
13th year |
154 000 |
14th year |
154 000 |
15th year |
154 000 |
16th year |
154 000 |
17th year |
159 500 |
18th year |
159 500 |
19th year |
165 000 |
20th year |
165 000 |
5. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications or patents:
Filing fee and search fee: HUF 37 400 plus an additional fee per ten claims in excess of the 10th (11th to 20th claim: HUF 1 900; 21st to 30th claim: HUF 3 800; from 31st claim onwards: HUF 5 600)
6. Registering a transfer, licence or other right: HUF 16 500
EPO information brochure "National law relating to the EPC"
Users of this brochure (15th edition) should amend Tables III.B, columns 2 and 6, IV, columns 5 and 8, VI, column 1, VII, column 2, and IX, column 4, accordingly.
1 Magyar Közlöny 2011/157, 38583.