INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING STATES/ EXTENSION AND VALIDATION STATES
NO Norway
New fee rates
The European Patent Office was informed that by amendments1 in the fee-payment regulation, some patent fees of the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) were changed.
Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in Norway are advised that since 1 March 2024 the following rates apply:
1. Publication of translations of the patent under Article 65 EPC:
Special Fee: NOK 7150.
2. Renewal fees:
| NOK |
|---|---|
1st year |
910 |
2nd year |
910 |
3rd year |
910 |
4th year |
1 760 |
5th year |
2 150 |
6th year |
2 600 |
7th year |
2 860 |
8th year |
3 320 |
9th year |
3 710 |
10th year |
4 160 |
11th year |
4 550 |
12th year |
5 010 |
13th year |
5 460 |
14th year |
5 850 |
15th year |
6 310 |
16th year |
6 760 |
17th year |
7 150 |
18th year |
7 540 |
19th year |
8 060 |
20th year |
8 450 |
EPO information brochure "National law relating to the EPC"
The above-mentioned amendments will be made visible in the EPO 23rd edition of the information brochure "National law relating to the EPC", available as of May 2024.
1 Lovdata Journal no 2024-0079 – FOR-2024-01-24-117 announced 26.01.2024.