INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING STATES/ EXTENSION AND VALIDATION STATES
NO Norway
New fee rates
The Norwegian Industrial Property Office has informed us that some patent fees have been changed.1
Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in Norway are advised that from 1 April 2014 the following rates apply:
1. Correction of translations of the claims under Article 67(3) EPC and publication or correction of translations of European patent specifications under Article 65 EPC:
NOK 1 200 plus NOK 200 for each full or part page of the translation (including any drawings) in excess of 14.
2. Renewal fees:
| NOK |
|---|---|
1st year2 |
700 |
2nd year2 |
700 |
3rd year |
700 |
4th year |
1 350 |
5th year |
1 650 |
6th year |
2 000 |
7th year |
2 200 |
8th year |
2 550 |
9th year |
2 850 |
10th year |
3 200 |
11th year |
3 500 |
12th year |
3 850 |
13th year |
4 200 |
14th year |
4 500 |
15th year |
4 850 |
16th year |
5 200 |
17th year |
5 500 |
18th year |
5 800 |
19th year |
6 200 |
20th year |
6 500 |
3. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications or patents:
NOK 4 650 application fee (including search fee) plus NOK 250 for the 11th and each subsequent claim.
If the applicant is a private individual or a small enterprise of less than 20 man-years, the application fee is NOK 850 plus NOK 250 for the 11th and each subsequent claim.
EPO information brochure "National law relating to the EPC"
Users of this brochure (16th edition) should amend Tables III.B, column 6, IV, columns 5 and 8, VI, column 1, and VII, column 2, accordingly.