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INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING / EXTENSION STATES

PT Portugal

New fee rates

By decision No. 1376-A/2013 of 28 June 20131 some patent fees of the Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property have been changed.

Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in Portugal are advised that from 1 July 2013 the following rates apply:

1. Filing of European patent applications with INPI:

Transmittal fee: EUR 20.85 if filed on paper.

2. Publication of translations of the claims pursuant to Article 67(3) EPC:

Fee for provisional protection: EUR 52.12 if filed online, EUR 104.24 if filed on paper

Correction of the translation of the patent claims: EUR 26.06 if filed online, EUR 52.12 if filed on paper

3. Publication of translations of the patent under Article 65 EPC:

Fee for national validation: EUR 52.12 if filed online, EUR 104.24 if filed on paper

Correction of the translation of the patent: EUR 26.06 if filed online, EUR 52.12 if filed on paper

4. Renewal fees:

5. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications or patents:

Filing fee: EUR 104.24 if filed online, EUR 208.48 if filed on paper

6. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national utility model applications or utility models:

Filing fee: EUR 104.24 if filed online, EUR 208.48 if filed on paper

Examination fee: EUR 78.18 if filed online, EUR 156.36 if filed on paper

7. Registering a transfer, licence or other right:

Transfer fee: EUR 104.24 if filed online, EUR 130.30 if filed on paper

Licence fee: EUR 88.60 if filed online, EUR 104.24 if filed on paper

Compulsory licence fee: EUR 10.42 if filed online, EUR 20.85 if filed on paper

EPO information brochure "National law relating to the EPC"

Users of this brochure (15th edition) should amend accordingly the information in Tables II, column 5, III.B, columns 2 and 6, IV, columns 5 and 8, VI, column 1, VII, column 2 and IX, column 4.