Fees for patent matters will change

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February 8, 2008

Fees for patent matters will change

Fees charged by the National Board of Patents and Registration for patent matters will change on 1 April 2008. The changes concern the application fee, fees for patent claims, publication fees and annual fees. As to international applications, the changes concern the refund of the search fee. The publication fee for European patents will also change.

The application fee will be lower for an application filed electronically. The publication fees are fixed. The fee is lower when the documents to be published are filed electronically than when they are filed on paper.

If the annual fee for a patent application or a patent falls due for payment on 1 April 2008 or thereafter and it is paid in advance before 1 April 2008, the annual fee must be paid according to the new fee schedule valid on the due date. Annual fees with surcharges that are paid on 1 April 2008 or thereafter must also be paid according to the new fee schedule.

The new fees are shown in Decree No. 70/2008 of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy (FI only).

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