INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING STATES/ EXTENSION AND VALIDATION STATES
DE Germany
New fee rates
By Law of 30 August 20211 the fees for patents have been amended.
Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in Germany are advised that from 1 July 2022 the following rates apply:
Renewal fees:
| EUR |
|---|---|
3rd year |
70 |
4th year |
70 |
5th year |
100 |
6th year |
150 |
7th year |
210 |
8th year |
280 |
9th year |
350 |
10th year |
430 |
11th year |
540 |
12th year |
680 |
13th year |
830 |
14th year |
980 |
15th year |
1 130 |
16th year |
1 310 |
17th year |
1 490 |
18th year |
1 670 |
19th year |
1 840 |
20th year |
2 030 |
Updating of the information brochure "National law relating to the EPC"
Users of the EPO information brochure "National law relating to the EPC" (21st edition) are asked to make the appropriate amendments to the amounts of fees shown in Table VI.A, column 1.
1 BGBl. I, No. 62, 4074.