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The request for unitary effect is entirely free of charge. There are no filing, examination or...
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Costs of a Unitary Patent and reductions for small entities
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Yes, compensation of EUR 500 for translation costs is available to individuals, SMEs, non-profits...
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To maintain a Unitary Patent, the patent proprietor will have to pay annual renewal fees. Whereas...
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A comparison of the overall costs of a Unitary Patent with those of a conventional European patent...
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The Unitary Patent offers numerous advantages not only for SMEs but also for individual proprietors...
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No. There is no reduction of renewal fees based on the status of the proprietor(s) of the Unitary...
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Yes. To maintain a Unitary Patent, the patent proprietor must pay annual renewal fees. The...
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The amounts of renewal fees due for Unitary Patents are defined in Article 2 of the Rules relating...
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A renewal fee for a Unitary Patent becomes due only after the unitary effect has been registered...