INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING / EXTENSION STATES
CH Switzerland
New fee rates
On 1 May 2013 the Federal Council approved the decision of the Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IGE) of 7 November 2012 increasing the renewal fees for Swiss and European patents effective in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.1
Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in Switzerland and Liechtenstein are therefore advised that from 1 January 2014 the following rates apply:
| CHF |
|---|---|
4th year |
100 |
5th year |
150 |
6th year |
200 |
7th year |
250 |
8th year |
300 |
9th year |
350 |
10th year |
400 |
11th year |
450 |
12th year |
500 |
13th year |
550 |
14th year |
600 |
15th year |
650 |
16th year |
700 |
17th year |
750 |
18th year |
800 |
19th year |
850 |
20th year |
900 |
The surcharge for late payment of a renewal fee amounts to CHF 50 (unchanged).
EPO information brochure "National law relating to the EPC"
Users of this brochure (15th edition) should amend Table VI, column 1 accordingly.
1 Official Collection of Federal Law No. 18 of 15 May 2013, p. 1307 ff.