Schedule of fees for associates

Table of Contents: 14

Searches

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English Patent

Miscellaneous

18

German Patent

15

Patent in Switzerland

19

European Patent Convention

16

French Patent

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19 – 21

European Patent

Sea rch e s Tarpat

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Description

Hon CHF

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Searches by P&TS REC002-2 REC002-4 REC002-6 REC002-8 REC002-30 REC002-32 REC002-34

Legal status searches for following countries: CH, EP, WO, DE, FR, GB, US Legal status searches for other countries Patentability assessment Freedom to operate assessment Search for identical Trademarks Search for similar Trademarks Search for identical Trademarks in various countries

200.00 Contract work 2’600.00 from 4’000.00 150.00 1’400.00 300.00

Mi s ce llan e o u s Tarpat

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Description

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Official Fees

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Hon CHF

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Hourly rates DIV390-10 DIV390-12 DIV390-14 DIV390-16 DIV390-20 DIV390-40

Hourly rate for Patent Agents (min) Hourly rate for European patent attorney (min.) Hourly rate for administrative staff (min) Hourly rate for administrative staff (max.) Hourly rate for travel time, 50% of regular rate, plus expenses Rush charge for urgent work (min 20 %)

240.00 400.00 120.00 180.00 -

Meetings DIV010-2 DIV010-6

Meetings to discuss intellectual property matters, hourly rate Conducting a videoconference with the EPO

Contract work 1’000.00

Third party observations DIV192-2

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Filing third party observations

300.00

Paten t in S wit ze rla n d Tarpat

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Description

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Official Fees

Hon CHF

-

200.00

200.00 0.00

1’000.00 180.00

-

180.00

€ 1195.00 CHF 500.00 -

400.00 400.00 Contract work

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0.00

500.00 50.00 50.00 200.00 -

800.00 150.00 200.00 180.00 180.00

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150.00 Contract work

0.00

0.00

-

200.00

100.00 500.00 -

180.00 200.00 200.00 Contract work

100.00 150.00 50.00

100.00 200.00 200.00

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File opening CH001-2

Clerical expenses (flat fee)

Filing CH060-2 CH060-8

Filing a Swiss Patent Application Ordering and filing a priority document

Late filing of documents CH070-1

Late filing or correcting of documents

Search Report CH080-2 CH080-6 CH080-8

International-type search - 1st filing Swiss search Analysis and transmission of the search report

Publication of the application CH100-1

Forwarding a copy of the published application

Examination CH120-4 CH120-6 CH120-7 CH120-8 CH120-12 CH120-14

Examination and grant fees Claim fees for the 11th claim Claim fees for each subsequent claim Request for accelerated examination Suspending the examination Resuming the examination

Notifications CH140-2 CH140-4

Processing an office action Drafting a response to the office action

Grant CH170-20

Transmission of the patent certificate

Validation of a European patent in Switzerland CH180-2

Taking over representation of a European Patent

Extension of time CH310-2 CH310-4 CH310-6 CH310-8

Request for extension of time Further processing Re-establishment of rights Drafting a brief for re-establishment of rights

Renewal fees CH320-4 CH320-5 CH320-4:20 CH320-21 CH320-22 CH320-24

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Renewal fees for the 4th year Renewal fees for the 5th year The fees increase each year by CHF 50.- up to 20th year Payment of renewal fees: consolidated reminder Payment of renewal fees: individual reminder Surcharge for late payment of renewal fees

Fren ch Pa te n t Tarpat

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Description

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Official Fees

Hon CHF

Hon Agent

300.00

-

€ 18.00 € 15.00 € 20.00

1’000.00 180.00 € 50.00

€ 650.00 € 250.00 € 0.00

€ 50.00

180.00

€ 125.00

€ 250.00 -

0.00 Contract work

€ 0.00 € 1’100.00

-

150.00 Contract work

€ 285.00 -

€ 43.00 -

600.00 0.00

€ 150.00 -

€ 18.00 € 9.00

100.00 200.00 200.00

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File opening FR001-2

Clerical expenses (flat fee)

Filing FR060-2 FR060-8 FR060-14

Filing a national application in France Obtaining and filing a priority document € Claim fees for 11th and each subsequent claim

Late filing of documents FR070-1

Subsequent filing or correcting of documents

Search Report FR080-2 FR080-8

Search request at filing Analysis and transmission of the search report with our comments

Notifications FR140-2 FR140-4

Processing an office action Drafting a response to the office action

Grant FR170-2 FR170-20

Payment of the registration/grant and publication fees Transmitting the patent certificate

Renewal fees FR320-21 FR320-22 FR320-24

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Payment of an annuity: consolidated annuity reminder Payment of an annuity: individual annuity reminder Surcharge for late payment

Englis h Pa te n t Tarpat

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Description

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Official Fees

Hon CHF

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300.00

£ 30.00 / £ 20.00 (e-filing) £ 20.00 -

1’000.00 Contract work 180.00 400.00

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180.00

£ 150.00 / £ 130.00 (e-filing) -

100.00 Contract work

£ 100.00 / £ 80.00 (e-filing) -

300.00 600.00

-

150.00 Contract work 150.00

-

0.00

-

100.00 200.00 200.00

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File opening GB001-2

Clerical expenses (flat fee)

Filing GB060-2 GB060-6 GB060-8 GB060-22

Filing a national application in GB Drafting the application and preparing the figures Obtaining and filing a priority document Conversion of a European patent into a national patent

Late filing of documents GB070-1

Subsequent filing or correcting of documents

Search Report DE080-2 DE080-3

Search request at filing Analysis and transmission of the search report with our comments

Examination GB120-2 GB120-2 A

Examination request at filing Examination request after filing

Notifications GB140-2 GB140-4 GB140-6

Processing an office action Drafting a response to the office action Filing voluntary or preliminary amendments

Grant GB170-20

Transmitting the patent certificate

Renewal fees GB320-21 GB320-22 GB320-24

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Payment of an annuity: consolidated annuity reminder Payment of an annuity: individual annuity reminder Surcharge for late payment

£ 24.00 / month

G erma n Pate n t / Ut i l i t y Mo d e l (Ge br a u c h sm u st er ) Tarpat

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Description

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Official Fees

Hon CHF

-

300.00 200.00

€ 40.00 € 30.00 -

1’000.00 800.00 Contract work 180.00 400.00

-

180.00

€ 250.00 € 250.00 -

100.00 300.00 Contract work

€ 350.00 € 350.00 € 150.00

100.00 300.00 300.00

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150.00 Contract work 150.00

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0.00

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100.00 200.00 200.00

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File opening DE001-2 DE001-5

Clerical expenses (flat fee) Clerical expenses for utility model

Filing DE060-2 DE060-2 DE060-6 DE060-8 DE060-22

Filing a national application in Germany Filing of Utility Model Drafting the application and preparing the figures Obtaining and filing a priority document Conversion of a patent into a utility model

Late filing of documents DE070-1

Subsequent filing or correcting of documents

Search Report DE080-2 DE080-3 DE080-8

Search request at filing Search request after filing Analysis and transmission of the search report with our comments

Examination DE120-2 DE120-2 A DE120-8

Examination request at filing Examination request after filing, without preliminary search Examination request after filing, with preliminary search

Notifications DE140-2 DE140-4 DE140-6

Processing an office action Drafting a response to the office action Filing voluntary or preliminary amendments

Grant DE170-20

Transmitting the patent / Utility Model certificate

Renewal fees DE320-21 DE320-22 DE320-24

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Payment of an annuity: consolidated annuity reminder Payment of an annuity: individual annuity reminder Surcharge for late payment

Euro p e a n Paten t C o n ve n tio n

EPC Member States

Extension states

EPC Non-member States

Euro Eu ro p e a n Pate n t Tarpat

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Description

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Official Fees

Hon CHF

-

300.00

€ 120.00 € 105.00 € 15.00 € 50.00 € 1285.00 € 1285.00 € 225.00 € 580.00

1’300.00 1’300.00 0.00 Contract work 180.00 300.00 200.00 50.00 180.00

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180.00

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File opening EP001-2

Clerical expenses (flat fee)

Filing EP060-2 EP060-7 EP060-3 EP060-6 EP060-8 EP060-10 EP060-11 EP060-14 EP060- 16

Filing an application Filing a divisional application Additional fee for the 36th and each subsequent page Drafting the application and preparing the figures Obtaining and filing a priority document European Search fee European Search fee in case of non-unity (each) Claim fees for 16th and each subsequent claim Claim fees for 50th and each subsequent claim

Late filing of documents EP070-1

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Late filing or correcting of documents

Tarpat

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Description

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Official Fees

Hon CHF

-

Contract work Contract work

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-

€ 1’620.00 € 1’805.00 -

600.00 600.00 200.00 400.00

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150.00 Contract work

€ 580.00 € 102.00

600.00 120.00

€ 915.00 € 15.00 -

600.00 Contract work 440.00 250.00 250.00 0.00 150.00

€ 775.00 € 75.00

400.00 1’300.00 Contract work 800.00 150.00 200.00

€ 1’860.00 -

200.00 400.00 1’300.00 Contract work 800.00

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Search Report EP080-8 EP080-10

Analysis and transmission of the extended search report with our comments Drafting a response to the opinion

Publication of application EP100-1 EP100-2

Forwarding a copy of the published application Forwarding a copy of the search report

Examination EP120-2 EP120-3 EP120-8 EP120-10

Examination fee Examination fee for a Euro-PCT application without supplementary search report Request for accelerated examination (PACE) Request for Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)

Notifications EP140-2 EP140-4

Processing an office action Drafting a response to the office action

Designations EP130-4 EP130-6

Designation fee for one or several States Extension fees (BA, ME)

Grant, validations EP170-2 EP170-4 EP170-6 EP170-8 EP180-2 EP180-4 EP170-20 EP180-6

Fees for grant + printing not more than 35 pages Printing fee for the 36th and each subsequent page Verification of the text for grant Translation of the claims and specification (per 1000 words and per language) Recording a representative in each designated state Filing a translation in each designated state Transmitting the patent certificate Late filing of documents (power of attorney, translation, etc.)

Opposition EP190-2 EP190-4 EP190-6 EP190-8 EP190-10 EP190-20

Clerical expenses for representing a party during opposition (flat fee) Opposition fee Drafting a notice of opposition Representing the owner in an opposition procedure Response to invitations from the EPO in an opposition or appeal procedure Printing a new patent specification modified after opposition - Admin. fee

Appeal EP200-2 EP200-4 EP200-6 EP200-8 EP200-10

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Clerical expenses for representing the applicant or owner (ex-parte procedure) Clerical expenses for representing the owner or opposing party (inter-parte procedure) Appeal fee Drafting a notice of appeal Representing the appellant or the party affected by the appeal

Tarpat

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Description

Official Fees

Hon CHF

-

180.00

€ 465.00 € 580.00 € 810.00 € 1040.00 € 1’155.00 € 1’265.00 € 1’380.00 € 1’580.00 50% of the official fee, plus:

100.00 200.00 200.00

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Extension of time EP310-2

Request for extension of term

EP320-3 EP320-4 EP320-5 EP320-6 EP320-7 EP320-8 EP320-9 EP320-10 EP320-21 EP320-22 EP320-24

Renewal fees for the 3rd year Renewal fees for the 4rd year Renewal fees for the 5rd year Renewal fees for the 6rd year Renewal fees for the 7rd year Renewal fees for the 8rd year Renewal fees for the 9rd year Renewal fees for the 10th and each subsequent year Payment of renewal fees: consolidated reminder Payment of renewal fees: individual reminder Surcharge for late payment of renewal fees:

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