The Austrian Patent Office will amend the official fees
As of July, 1 2005, the Austrian Patent Office will amend the official fees, among others also new annual fees for patents, SPC's and utility models will be prescribed. Of particular importance is that in some cases the annual fees will decrease, in other cases there will be a (substantial) increase of the fees. Please check the comparison below to find out what will be the best, i.e. most cost-effective, time to pay the fee in your specific case, i.e. before July 1, 2005 or after. In case you already wish us to pay a fee which is due on or after July 1st, please inform us accordingly.
Patents
annual fee | new fee | old fee | comment (as of July 1, 2005) |
2nd year | none | 65,00 | – |
3rd year | 70,00 | 72,00 | slight decrease |
4th year | 150,00 | 94,00 | substantial increase |
5th year | 150,00 | 101,00 | substantial increase |
6th year | 150,00 | 138,00 | increase |
7th year | 270,00 | 174,00 | substantial increase |
8th year | 270,00 | 247,00 | increase |
9th year | 270,00 | 305,00 | decrease |
10th year | 500,00 | 370,00 | substantial increase |
11th year | 500,00 | 465,00 | increase |
12th year | 500,00 | 523,00 | decrease |
13th year | 850,00 | 581,00 | substantial increase |
14th year | 850,00 | 850,00 | same |
15th year | 850,00 | 1068,00 | substantial decrease |
16th year | 1400,00 | 1162,00 | substantial increase |
17th year | 1400,00 | 1453,00 | decrease |
18th year | 1400,00 | 1744,00 | substantial decrease |
19th year | 1400,00 | 1744,00 | substantial decrease |
20th year | 1400,00 | 1744,00 | substantial decrease |
Utility Models
annual fee | new fee | old fee | comment (as of July 1, 2005) |
2nd year | 80,00 | 43,00 | increase |
3rd year | 80,00 | 65,00 | increase |
4th year | 80,00 | 87,00 | decrease |
5th year | 80,00 | 109,00 | decrease |
6th year | 190,00 | 130,00 | substantial increase |
7th year | 190,00 | 152,00 | increase |
8th year | 190,00 | 174,00 | increase |
9th year | 190,00 | 196,00 | decrease |
10th year | 190,00 | 218,00 | decrease |
2nd-5th year | 290,00 | 261,00 | increase |
6th-10th year | 820,00 | 784,00 | increase |
SPC's
annual fee | new fee | old fee | comment (as of July 1, 2005) |
1st year | 2200,00 | 2034,00 | substantial increase |
2nd year | 2500,00 | 2325,00 | substantial increase |
3rd year | 2800,00 | 2616,00 | substantial increase |
4th year | 3100,00 | 2906,00 | substantial increase |
5th year | 3400,00 | 3197,00 | substantial increase |
All fees in Euro.