INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING STATES/ EXTENSION AND VALIDATION STATES
PT Portugal
New fee rates
The European Patent Office was informed that by resolution No. 678/2023 published on 30 June 2023,1some patent fees of the Portuguese National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) were changed.
Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in Portugal are advised that as of 1 July 2023 the following rates apply:
1. Filing of European patent applications with INPI:
Transmittal fee: EUR 11.80 if filed online, EUR 23.59 if filed on paper
2. Publication of translations of the claims pursuant to Article 67(3) EPC:
Fee for provisional protection: EUR 58.97 if filed online, EUR 117.94 if filed on paper.
Correction of the translation of the patent claims: EUR 29.48 if filed online, EUR 58.96 if filed on paper.
3. Publication of translations of the patent under Article 65 EPC:
Fee for national validation: EUR 58.97 if filed online, EUR 117.94 if filed on paper
Correction of the translation of the patent claims: EUR 29.48 if filed online, EUR 58.96 if filed on paper.
4. Renewal fees:
Year | Renewal fees |
|---|---|
1st year |
0 |
2nd year |
0 |
3rd year |
0 |
4th year |
0 |
5th year |
58.16 |
6th year |
87.21 |
7th year |
116.29 |
8th year |
174.45 |
9th year |
348.87 |
10th year |
407.03 |
11th year |
407.03 |
12th year |
465.16 |
13th year |
523.31 |
14th year |
581.47 |
15th year |
639.59 |
16th year |
639.59 |
17th year |
755.89 |
18th year |
755.89 |
19th year |
814.04 |
20th year |
814.04 |
5. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications or patents:
Filing fee: EUR 117.93 if filed online, EUR 235.86 if filed on paper
6. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national utility model applications or utility models:
Filing fee: EUR 206.37 if filed online, EUR 412.74 if filed on paper
Examination fee: EUR 88.45 if filed online, EUR 176.90 if filed on paper
7. Registration of a transfer, licence or other right:
Transfer fee: EUR 117.93 if filed online, EUR 147.41 if filed on paper
Licence fee: EUR 100.23 if filed online, EUR 117.93 if filed on paper
Compulsory licence fee: EUR 11.80 if filed online, EUR 23.60 if filed on paper
EPO information brochure "National law relating to the EPC"
Users of this brochure (22nd edition) should amend Tables II, column 5, III.B, columns 2 and 6, IV, columns 5 and 8, VI.A, column 1, VII, column 2, and IX, column 4, accordingly.
1 Diário da República, 2a Série – n° 126 de 30 de junho de 2023.