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10th Edition of Nice Classification

Trademarks are used to distinguish goods and services of companies. The classification of goods and services is defined by the International treaty known as "Nice Classification" or "International Classification of Goods and Services". Every five years the Nice Classification is revised.

Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

On September 16, 2011 US-President Barack Obama signed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. Revisions to US patent law have been under discussion for a long time, and have now finally been enacted. Many changes will only come into effect in 2012/2013, for example the "first-to-invent" system that has been applied by the USA will be replaced by the "first-to-file" system that is more common throughout the world.

EP - European Patent

1. Filing

Basic filing fee                                                                                                                                                          190.00 €

Basic filing fee (online filing)                                                                                                                                 105.00 €

Designation fee (each)                                                                                                                                             90.00 €



2. Search

Search fee (application filed after July 1, 2005)                                                                                             1,105.00 €

Search fee (application filed before July 1, 2005)                                                                                             800.00 €

Search fee for an International search                                                                                                             1,785.00 €



3. Examination

Examination fee (application filed after July 1, 2005)                                                                                    1,480.00 €

Examination fee (application filed before July 1, 2005)                                                                                1,645.00 €

Fee for the 16th to the 50th claim                                                                                                                         210.00 €

Fee for the 51st claim and each subsequent claim                                                                                         525.00 €



4. Grant

Grant fee including publication fee                                                                                                                      830.00 €



5. Annuities

Annuity fee for the third patent year                                                                                                                      420.00 €

Annuity fee for the fourth patent year                                                                                                                    525.00 €

Annuity fee for the fifth patent year                                                                                                                        735.00 €

Annuity fee for the sixth patent year                                                                                                                      945.00 €