OJ EPO 2015, A80 - RS Serbia

New fee rates 

The Serbian Intellectual Property Office has informed us that some patent fees have been changed[ 1 ].

Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in Serbia are advised that from 1 June 2015 the following rates for renewal fees apply:

 

RSD

3rd year

10 230

4th year

12 420

5th year

14 620

6th year

17 540

7th year

20 450

8th year

23 380

9th year

26 310

10th year

29 240

11th year

35 090

12th year

40 940

13th year

46 790

14th year

52 640

15th year

58 490

16th year

64 340

17th year

70 190

18th year

76 040

19th year

81 890

20th year

87 740

50% fee reduction for natural persons.

Payment of fees 

The bank accounts for renewal fees and other fees concerning European patents in Serbia have changed as follows:

Account holder:
Republic administrative taxes

(a) Publication fees:

Account No. 840-39845-97, followed by reference No. 97 and the code indicating the control number of the municipality

(b) Renewal fees for European patents (under the EPC):

Account No. 840-30686845-62, followed by reference No. 97 and the code indicating the control number of the municipality

(c) Other fees (including renewal fees under the Co-operation and Extension Agreement[ 2 ]):

Account No. 840-30880845-62, followed by reference No. 97 44018

EPO information brochure "National law relating to the EPC" 

Users of this brochure (16th edition) should amend Tables VI, column 1, and VIII, column 2, accordingly.

 

 

[ 1 ] Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia No. 45/2015.

[ 2 ] Official Gazette of Serbia and Montenegro - International Agreements, no. 14/2004.