New fee rates
The Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV) has informed us that some patent fees have been changed.[ 1 ]
Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in Sweden are advised that since 14 February 2018 the new rates below have applied:
1. Publication of a translation of the patent under Article 65 EPC:
Basic fee for publication of a translation of a European patent as granted, amended or limited by the EPO, or of a correction of a published translation: SEK 2 500
Fee for amendment of a translation not yet published by PRV of a European patent: SEK 900
2. Renewal fees:
| SEK |
---|---|
3rd year |
1 400 |
4th year |
1 500 |
5th year |
1 700 |
6th year |
1 900 |
7th year |
2 100 |
8th year |
2 400 |
9th year |
2 700 |
10th year |
3 000 |
11th year |
3 400 |
12th year |
3 800 |
13th year |
4 200 |
14th year |
4 600 |
15th year |
5 000 |
16th year |
5 400 |
17th year |
5 800 |
18th year |
6 200 |
19th year |
6 600 |
20th year |
7 000 |
EPO information brochure "National law relating to the EPC"
Users of this brochure (18th edition) should amend Tables IV, section 5, and VI.A, section 1, accordingly.
[ 1 ] SFS No. 2017:1058.
Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/2018/03/a34.html
Date retrieved: 19 May 2021