SCHEDULE OF CHARGES Fortified with transparency

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1 SCHEDULE OF CHARGES 2017 Fortified with transparency

2 Patents Filing and Prosecution page 3 Patents Validations and Miscellaneous page 6 Patents Renewals page 7 Patents Recordals page 9 Benelux Trademarks page 11 Community Trademarks page 12 Benelux Designs page 13 Community Designs page 14 Trademark Renewals page 15 Design Renewals page 16 (ASIA) All amounts are valid from January 2017 until further notice. Any increase in official fees will be charged by us. Schedule of Charges 2017 Asia 2

3 Patents Filing and Prosecution (1) European patent applications Filing a patent application as a first filing (including all formalities, request for novelty search) Filing a patent application for establishing a priority right only (including end of priority year reminders) 550 Filing a patent application (including all formalities, claiming priority (if any), and request for novelty search) Filing a divisional patent application (including all formalities, claiming priority (if any), and request for novelty search, but exclusive of all renewal fees and examination) Filing a regional phase of a PCT application (including all formalities) - if EPO was ISA* (including request for examination and designation of contracting states) if EPO has not been ISA* (including request for examination and designation of contracting states) 2340 ** 850 Extra claim fee for the 16th and each subsequent claim up to the limit of Extra claim fee for the 51st and each subsequent claim 585 Extra page fee for page 36 and each subsequent page 15 Actions in pending European patent applications Filing a request for (additional) novelty search Designation of all contracting states and filing request for examination Designation of extension states, per state 102 Fee for grant, including fee for printing the European patent specification Further processing, per omitted act Filing opposition against a European patent Filing a request for limitation Filing a request for revocation Filing an appeal * international Searching Authority ** Excluding Supplementary (reduced) search fee Schedule of Charges 2017 Asia Patents Filing and Prosecution (1) 3

4 Patents Filing and Prosecution (2) Netherlands patent applications Filing a patent application as a first filing (including all formalities), and - request for national type of novelty search request for international type of novelty search Filing a patent application or divisional (including all formalities) exclusive translation costs of the claims into Dutch, and - request for national type of novelty search, or request for international type of novelty search Filing a patent application for establishing a priority right only (including end of priority year reminders) 550 Filing an application for SPC inclusive of providing the Dutch Marketing Authorisation results Filing an application for semiconductors in the Netherlands Actions in pending Netherlands patent applications Filing a request for novelty search: - national type international type Filing a request for an advisory report on nullity of a granted patent Filing an appeal PCT applications Filing an international application (incl. all formalities, international filing fee, basic fee and designation of all contracting states, claiming priority (if any), request for novelty search) Filing an international application as a first filing (incl. all formalities, contents as above) Surcharge for each sheet in excess of 30 sheets 14 Schedule of Charges 2017 Asia Patents Filing and Prosecution (2) 4

5 Patents Filing and Prosecution (3) Actions in pending PCT patent applications Filing a request for additional novelty search Filing a request for preliminary examination (Chapter II) incl. filing response to written opinion (hours representative not included) Foreign Patent applications Filing a patent application * 1150 Filing a request for examination * 200 Filing a US provisional application * 550 Filing an application for SPC in foreign countries * 575 * depends on country; added to foreign agency fee Schedule of Charges 2017 Asia Patents Filing and Prosecution (3) 5

6 Patents Validations and Miscellaneous Validation EP patent (granted in English) in the Netherlands Fixed price which includes a translation of the claims into Dutch up to 1250 words* and appointment of representative with the Netherlands Patent Office * above 1250 words we charge 24 per 100 words We offer discounts for multiple orders Urgency fee on validation (order received within 2 weeks to deadline) + 50% Maintenance after opposition Validation in other designated countries * 400 Validation EP in non-translation countries (act as an address for service) * 200 Miscellaneous Supplying a translation from Dutch into English, French or German, per 100 words 24 Urgency fee on translation (order received within two weeks to deadline) + 50% Late filing of document 200 Administration fee for handling office actions 200 * depends on country; added to foreign agency fee Schedule of Charges 2017 Asia Patents Validations and Miscellaneous 6

7 Patents Renewals (1) Renewals for patents in the Netherlands Election of domicile, inclusive of attendance, reminder services, payment of renewal and forwarding official receipt, yearly 4th renewal 40 95* 5th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewai th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal Surcharge for late payment fee within the six months grace period: + 50% 125 * for large numbers of renewal payments a discount may be granted. Schedule of Charges 2017 Asia Patents Renewals (1) 7

8 Patents Renewals (2) Renewals for European patent applications Election of domicile, inclusive of attendance, reminder services, payment of renewal, yearly 3rd renewal * 4th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal th renewal Surcharge for late payment fee within the six months grace period: + 50% 215 Renewals for a foreign application/patent ** 95 * for large numbers of renewal payments a discount may be granted ** depends on country; added to foreign agency fee Schedule of Charges 2017 Asia Patents Renewals (2) 8

9 Patents Recordals (1) Dutch Industrial Property Office Recordal of assignment/licence/pledge/seizure for each subsequent registration up to for each subsequent registration above 5 27 * Recordal of change of name for each subsequent registration up to for each subsequent registration above 5 5 * Recordal of change of address for each subsequent registration up to for each subsequent registration above 5 * European Patent Office Recordal of assignment/iicence/pledge/seizure for each subsequent registration up to for each subsequent registration above * Recordal of change of name for each subsequent registration up to for each subsequent registration above 5 * Recordal of change of address for each subsequent registration up to for each subsequent registration above 5 * World Intellectual Property Organisation (PCT) Recordal of assignment/licence/pledge/seizure for each subsequent registration up to for each subsequent registration above 5 * Recordal of change of name for each subsequent registration up to for each subsequent registration above 5 * * depends on the number of registrations Schedule of Charges 2017 Asia Patents Recordals (1) 9

10 Patents Recordals (2) World Intellectual Property Organisation (PCT) continued Recordal of change of address - for each subsequent registration up to for each subsequent registration above 5 62 * Other countries Recordal of assignment/licence/pledge/seizure ** - for each subsequent registration up to 5 ** for each subsequent registration above 5 ** 346 Recordal of change of name ** * - for each subsequent registration up to 5 ** for each subsequent registration above 5 ** 346 Recordal of change of address ** * - for each subsequent registration up to 5 ** for each subsequent registration above 5 ** 346 * depends on the number of registrations ** depends on country; added to foreign agency fee Schedule of Charges 2017 Asia Patents Recordals (2) 10

11 Benelux Trademarks Benelux Trademarks Application for registration of a word or device mark additional fee for each class over the third Application for registration of a collective trademark additional fee for each class over the third Additional fee for immediate registration additional fee for each class over the third 30 Claiming convention priority Describing the distinctive elements of the trademark Opposition Filing a notice of opposition Filing facts and arguments hourly rate - additional fee for each right over the third Recordal Recordal of assignment/licence/pledge/seizure for each subsequent registration Recordal of change of name for each subsequent registration 62 Recordal of change of address for each subsequent registration 62 Recordal of change of attorney for each subsequent registration Obtaining a certified copy Obtaining an uncertified copy 4 57 Schedule of Charges 2017 Asia Benelux Trademarks 11

12 Community Trademarks Community Trademarks Application for registration of a trademark additional fee for the second class additional fee for each class over the second Application for registration of a collective trademark additional fee for the second class additional fee for each class over the second Claiming convention priority 273 Application for conversion into national applications Opposition/appeal Filing a notice of opposition Filing a notice of appeal Filing facts and arguments hourly rate Recordal Recordal of assignment for each subsequent registration 191 Recordal of licence/pledge/seizure for each subsequent registration Recordal of change of name for each subsequent registration 191 Recordal of change of address for each subsequent registration 62 Recordal of change of attorney for each subsequent registration 64 Obtaining a certified copy Obtaining an uncertified copy Schedule of Charges 2017 Asia Community Trademarks 12

13 Benelux Designs Benelux Designs Application for registration of one design (single application) Application for registration of more than one design (multiple application) - for the 1st design for the 2nd up to the 10th per design for the 11th up to the 20th per design for the 21st up to the 50th per design Publication fee for each reproduction to be published in black and white Description of the characteristics per design Claiming convention priority Deferment of the publication Recordal Recordal of assignment/licence/pledge/cancellation for each design for each subsequent design Recordal of change of name for each design for each subsequent design 66 Recordal of change of address for each design for each subsequent design 66 Recordal of change of attorney for each design for each subsequent design 5 58 Obtaining a certified copy/priority document, per design Obtaining a copy per design 4 53 Schedule of Charges 2017 Asia Benelux Designs 13

14 Community Designs Community Designs Application for registration of one design including publication for each additional design included from the from the 2nd to the 10th design for each additional design from the 11th design onwards Deferment of the publication for each additional design from the 2nd to the 10th design for each additional design from the 11th design onwards Claiming convention priority 273 Recordal Recordal of assignment/licence/pledge/cancellation for each design for each subsequent design Recordal of change of name for each design for each subsequent design 191 Recordal of change of address for each design for each subsequent design 131 Recordal of change of attorney for each design for each subsequent design 64 Obtaining a certified copy/priority document, per design Obtaining a copy per design Schedule of Charges 2017 Asia Community Designs 14

15 Trademark Renewals Benelux Trademarks Renewal of a trademark registration additional fee for each class over the third late payment of renewal fee (up to 6 months from the due date) Renewal of a collective trademark registration additional fee for each class over the third late payment of renewal fee (up to 6 months from the due date) Community Trademarks Renewal of a trademark registration additional fee for the second class additional fee for each class over the second Renewal of a collective trademark registration additional fee for the second class additional fee for each class over the second Schedule of Charges 2017 Asia Trademark Renewals 15

16 Design Renewals Benelux Designs Renewal of a single registration Renewal of a multiple registration - for the 1st design for the 2nd up to the 10th per design for the 11th up to the 20th per design for the 21st up to the 50th per design Community Designs Renewal of a single or multiple registration - for the first period of renewal (5 years) for each additional design 90 - for the second period of renewal (10 years) for each additional design for the third period of renewal (15 years) for each additional design for the fourth period of renewal (20 years) for each additional design 180 Schedule of Charges 2017 Asia Design Renewals 16

17 The combined power of NLO and NLO Shieldmark makes us the largest full-service European IP firm in the Netherlands. Over 40 patent attorneys and 20 trademark and design attorneys ensure you have access to the necessary expertise in many different fields. You will fi nd our offi ces in The Hague, Amsterdam, Ede, Eindhoven and Ghent. NLO looks ahead, to the future. A future in which innovations, ideas and trademarks will be increasingly important for determining a company s success. It is therefore even more important to protect and fortify your Intellectual Property. And that is exactly what we have been doing, for over 125 years. With expertise, passion, teamwork, creativity and experience. For more information, visit or Correspondence P.O. Box 29720, 2502 LS The Hague, The Netherlands, T +31 (0) Patents: F +31 (0) E patents@nlo.eu Trademarks: F +31 (0) E trademarks@nlo.eu Amsterdam office Ede office Eindhoven office Ghent office The Hague office