INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING STATES/ EXTENSION AND VALIDATION STATES
SE Sweden
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.