Professional Fees for Services of PATENT ASSETS at the European Patent Office (EPO)

We provide professional representation before the European Patent Office (EPO) in all stages of the patent lifecycle, from filing to grant, opposition and appeal.

Unless otherwise agreed, the following indicative professional fees apply. Official EPO fees, translation costs, external expenses and applicable taxes are charged separately.

Patent Filing

Service                                                                               Fee (USD)

Filing of a client-prepared European patent application       90

Drafting and filing of a European patent application        2.800

Claiming priority                                                                    40

Search and Examination

Service                                                                               Fee (USD)

Response to the Extended European Search Report          450

Filing a request for examination                                             30

Response to an EPO Examination Report                           450

Grant Procedure

Service                                                                               Fee (USD)

Review of grant documents                                                     50

Validation of a European patent (per country)                         10

Opposition and Appeal

Service                                                                                Fee (USD)

Filing a Notice of Opposition                                                from 900

Response to an Opposition                                                  from 300

Oral proceedings before the Opposition Division                 from 500

Appeal proceedings                                                              from 900

Oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal                     from 500

Renewal Fee Administration

Service                                                                                Fee (USD)

Renewal fee administration (per annuity)                                     25

Fixed-Fee Arrangements

For many standard services we offer fixed-fee packages, providing clients with cost transparency and predictability. A tailored quotation can be provided after a brief review of the invention or the matter at hand.