Article 22

INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING STATES/ EXTENSION AND VALIDATION STATES

PT Portugal

New fee rates

By Resolution No. 680/2022 published on 9 June 2022,1 some patent fees of the Portuguese National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) were changed.

Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in Portugal are advised that as of 1 July 2022 the following rates apply:

1. Filing of European patent applications with INPI:

Transmittal fee: EUR 10.91 if filed online, EUR 21.82 if filed on paper

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

Fee for provisional protection: EUR 54.54 if filed online, EUR 109.08 if filed on paper

Correction of the translation of the patent claims: EUR 27.27 if filed online, EUR 54.54 if filed on paper

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

Fee for national validation: EUR 54.54 if filed online, EUR 109.08 if filed on paper

Correction of the translation of the patent: EUR 27.27 if filed online, EUR 54.54 if filed on paper

4. Renewal fees:

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

Filing fee: EUR 109.07 if filed online, EUR 218.14 if filed on paper

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

Filing fee: EUR 190.87 if filed online, EUR 381.74 if filed on paper

Examination fee: EUR 81.81 if filed online, EUR 163.62 if filed on paper

7. Registration of a transfer, licence or other right:

Transfer fee: EUR 109.07 if filed online, EUR 136.34 if filed on paper

Licence fee: EUR 92.70 if filed online, EUR 109.07 if filed on paper

Compulsory licence fee: EUR 10.91 if filed online, EUR 21.82 if filed on paper

EPO information brochure "National law relating to the EPC"

Users of this brochure (21st edition) should amend Tables II, column 5, III.B, columns 2 and 6, IV, columns 5 and 8, VI.A, column 1, VII, column 2, and IX, column 4, accordingly.