New fee rates

The Finnish Patent and Registration Office has informed us that by Decree No. 235/2017 of 21 April 2017^[ 1 ] some patent fees have been changed.

Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in Finland are advised that from 1 May 2017 the following rates apply:

1. Publication of translations of the patent under Article 65 EPC: EUR 500 (EUR 400 if the translation is filed online)

2. Renewal fees:

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

Filing fee EUR 500 + EUR 50 for the 16th and each subsequent claim (EUR 400 + EUR 50 for the 16th and each subsequent claim if filed online)

Payment of patent fees

The name and address of two banks for the payment of renewal fees and other fees relating to European patents in Finland have changed as follows:

OP Corporate Bank Plc
(formerly "Pohjola Bank Plc")
PL 308
00013 OP
IBAN: FI47 5000 0120 2535 79
BIC/SWIFT: OKOYFIHH

Nordea Bank AB (publ), Finnish Branch
(formerly "Nordea Bank Finland Plc")
Satamaradankatu 5
00020 NORDEA
IBAN: FI97 1660 3000 1042 27
BIC/SWIFT: NDEAFIHH

The account numbers of the above banks as well as the bank details for the "Danske Bank Plc" remain unchanged:

Danske Bank Plc
Hiililaiturinkuja 2
00075 SAMPO PANKKI
IBAN: FI34 8919 9710 0007 32
BIC/SWIFT: DABAFIHH

EPO information brochure "National law relating to the EPC"

Users of this brochure (17th edition) should amend Tables IV, column 5, VI, column 1, VII, column 2 and VIII, column 2, accordingly.