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National applications and patents s for government services, such as applications and registrations, and copies and printouts of public documents, are exempt from VAT. Different payment options are available. s according to the Patents Decree (1967:838) and PRV's statutes (PRVFS). National patent applications Filing fee (registration fee: SEK, search fee: SEK 2, both mandatory) 3 000 Filing fee for pursued international application (registration fee: SEK, search fee: 2, 3 000 both mandatory) Additional fee for each patent claim beyond the first ten (mandatory) 150 Additional fee for additional time limit to submit translation or transcript of pursued international application Special additional fee applicable when pursued international application covers an invention 3 000 not subject to either a special international type search or an international preliminary examination, and where neither section 36 nor 37 of the Patents Act applies to the patent authority according to section 36 or 37 of the Patents Act (lack of 1 000 uniformity) Reinstatement fee for dismissed patent application Granting fee according to section 19, paragraph 2 of the Patents Act, consists of: Basic fee for publication 2 Additional fee for publication of each started page of the application beyond the first eight 175 pages (number of pages calculated according to publishing format) Additional fee for each new patent claim submitted after the application was filed or, where 150 applicable, is considered as filed, if the number of claims then exceeds the number for which a filing fee has been paid for request for re-establishment of rights 1 000 Application for registration of pledge according to section 104 of the Patents Act International Type Search for International Type Search (ITS) when such search is requested in a national patent 5 450 application where established filing fee has been paid to PRV for International Type Search (ITS) when such search is requested in a national patent 8 450 application where established filing fee has been paid to another Nordic patent authority for International Type Search (ITS) in a patent application from a developing country 8 450 Additional fee for International Type Search (ITS) when such search is requested for 8 450 inventions independent of that specified in the first patent claim, for each invention or group of inventions so linked as to form a single general inventive concept Additional fee for International Type Search (ITS) for each patent claim beyond the first ten 150 where such additional claim fee has not already been paid to PRV regarding the same patent application for public notification, section 22, point 5 of the Swedish Patent Act. 2 (12) 2 (12)
Annual fees for patent applications and patents Regular fee Increased fee 1st annual fee (due together with 3rd annual fee) 0 0 2nd annual fee (due together with 3rd annual fee) 0 0 3rd annual fee 1 400 1 680 4th annual fee 1 1 800 5th annual fee 1 700 2 040 6th annual fee 1 900 2 280 7th annual fee 2 100 2 520 8th annual fee 2 400 2 880 9th annual fee 2 700 3 240 10th annual fee 3 000 3 600 11th annual fee 3 400 4 080 12th annual fee 3 800 4 560 13th annual fee 4 200 5 040 14th annual fee 4 600 5 520 15th annual fee 5 000 6 000 16th annual fee 5 400 6 480 17th annual fee 5 800 6 960 18th annual fee 6 200 7 440 19th annual fee 6 600 7 920 20th annual fee 7 000 8 400 The annual fee is subject to an increase if the fee is paid later than the due date, according to section 41, paragraph 3 or section 42, paragraph 3 of the Patents Act. The increase is 20% of the regular fee. s for granted patents for request for re-establishment of rights 1 000 for registration of pledge agreement Application for registration of new or changed patent holder Application for registration of licence Application for registration of change of address s relating to supplementary protection for application for supplementary protection certificate (SPC) 10 000 Annual fee for supplementary protection certificate (SPC) 20 000 for application for an extension of the duration of a supplementary protection certificate 6 000 (SPC) Patent limitation for request for patent limitation or revocation of a patent 8 3 (12) 3 (12)
International applications s to be paid to PRV in its capacity as a receiving Office (RO), International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA). s for applications and registrations cases are exempt from VAT. s according to the Patents Decree (1967:838) and PRV s statutes (PRVFS). PCT phase I International filing fee if application contains no more than 30 pages (only one side of each 11 150 sheet of paper can be used) Additional fee for each additional sheet 130 reduction when an international application is filed electronically as a PDF file 1 680 reduction when an international application is filed electronically via XML 2 510 If an international application is filed electronically and sequence listings are submitted in a file using the Software PatentIn or another text format specified in WIPO Standard 25, on a 1.44 MB floppy disk, CD-ROM or CD-R, the sequence listings are not included in the calculation of fees as above As described adjacent for request for re-establishment of priority in PCT cases 1000 Transmission fee 1 200 Search fee 17 390 If an international search has been done by PRV in an international application, whose priority is claimed, or if an application has undergone an international type search, the search fee will be refunded in part if the search can be based in full or in part on the search done by the same ISA (rule 16.3 and 41.1 in the PCT implementing regulations) reduction if the international search can be based on a previous search and examination report from PRV, another Nordic patent authority or the European Patent Office in a patent application from which priority in the case is claimed. reduction if, in an application, priority and a search and examination report are claimed from a previous, equivalent international application which has undergone an international search by the European Patent Office, the Finnish Patent and Registration Office or the Nordic Patent Institute; or if, in an application, it is claimed that the Finnish Patent and Registration Office or the Nordic Patent Institute has done an equivalent international type search with an international search report. Late payment fee taken as 50% of the sum total of the unpaid fees stated in official notices from the RO. However, the minimum fee will be equal to the transmittal fee and the maximum fee will be 50% of the international filing fee as referred to in the PCT implementing regulations Additional fee when search is requested for inventions that are independent of that specified in the first patent claim: for every invention or group of inventions so linked as to form a single general inventive concept. 2 800 2 800 As described adjacent 17 390 Supplementary International Search, PCT Rule 45 bis 17 390 4 (12) 4 (12)
PCT phase II for international preliminary examination 5 000 Handling fee 1 680 Late payment fee taken as 50% of the sum total of the unpaid fees stated in official notices As described, from the IPEA. However, the minimum fee will be equal to the handling fee and the left maximum fee will be equal to the handling fee doubled Additional fee when examination is requested for inventions independent of that specified in the first patent claim, for each invention or group of inventions so linked as to form a single general inventive concept European patents s for applications and registrations cases are exempt from VAT and different payment options are available. European patents Basic fee for publication of translation of the granted European patent. The fee covers the patent in the original, amended wording, correction of published translation or of patent limitation granted by EPO 2 for amendment of translation of a European patent not yet published by PRV 900 for public notification of translation of patent claims in a published European patent application or correction of such translation (provisional protection) Certification s according to the Patents Decree (1967:838) and PRV s statutes (PRVFS). s for different types of certification Certified information from the patent application diary and the patent register 100 Certificate of pledge 100 Patent diary certificate 100 each Priority document 250 Products and services - patents Vat (25%) is not required for customers holding a VAT number. s are stated excluding VAT. Patent diploma for a Swedish national granted patent Patent diploma, hard copy 1000 Patent diploma, electronic copy 1000 5 (12) 5 (12)
Search services Searches with a fixed price Novelty search - fixed price Express delivery 11 200 4 000 Patent portfolio, applicant and/or inventor (per name searched) 1 200 PCT commission 22 EPO status 440 Searches by quotation Hourly rate for consulting including search of patent documentation and non-patent-literature (minimum 3 hours). administration fee admin. fee for customers holding a deposit account Prior art Technical search Freedom-to-operate search Validity search Preliminary examination Sequence searches Citation searches Patent family search with analysis Patent monitoring Patent mapping 1 260/hour 600 Other services Monitoring of Swedish patent applications 1 200/year Monitoring of European patent applications 1 200/year Copies and transcripts of public documents exempt from VAT: less than 10 pages 10 pages for each page over 10 pages No fee 50 2 Copies of material other than a public document, if the order is for 10 pages or more. Per page 3 Words and expressions in the patent system 325 Postage fee (invoice customer) 30 Postage fee (deposit account customer) 20 For external courses in the patent area, please contact our training operation 6 (12) 6 (12)
Trademarks s and payment If you use PRV's online service for trademark applications, the filing fee is lower than if you submit your application on paper. The fee must be paid regardless of whether your trademark application is approved or not, as it covers the costs of processing. Applications s for government services, such as applications and registrations, and copies and printouts of public documents, are exempt from VAT. Registration of a new trademark when you file using our online service Application for registration for protection in a class of trademark, including a collective, 2 000 guarantee or control trademark Application for registration for each additional class 1 000 Supplementary fee for an application containing goods or services not picked from the list of pre-validated terms. (An application containing any such terms is considered as an application filed on paper in this respect) Registration of a new trademark when you file using a paper form Application for registration for protection in a class of trademark, including a collective, 2 700 guarantee or control trademark Application for registration for each additional class 1000 Application for division of an application for registration, for each divisional application 1 Reinstatement fee according to chapter 2, section 20, second paragraph or chapter 2, section 34, third paragraph of the Trademarks Act In the case of a registered trademark Basic fee for renewal for protection in one class, of trademark or collective mark, electronic 2 000 filing Basic fee for renewal for protection in one class, of trademark or collective mark, paper filing 2 Application for renewal for each additional class 1 000 Surcharge if renewal is applied for after the registration period has expired, for each class 150 Application for registration of new owner, for each registration of ownership of new legal 900 and/or natural person Application for change of word mark or figurative mark 700 Application for registration of licence 900 Application for division of a registration, for each divisional registration 1 Application for registration of pledge or registration of new pledge owner 1 600 Administrative revocation of a trademark registration 450 s for certificates of registration Certificate of registration ordered afterwards for a registered trademark 100 (A certificate of registration is included in the filing fee in a new application) Historical certificate of registration 200 Priority document 200 7 (12) 7 (12)
for examination of application for permission to use Swedish official designation Application for permission to use a Swedish official designation 1 350 for registration of Swedish municipal coat of arms Registration fee s in connection with the Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark Conversion of application for registration of a Community trademark or a Community 1 900 collective mark, for protection in one class Conversion of application, for each additional class 900 Certificate relating to representation before EUIPO 1 200 s for international registration according to the Madrid Protocol Application for international registration for protection in a class of trademark or collective 2 700 mark Application for international registration for each additional class 1 000 Reinstatement fee according to chapter 5, section 6, second paragraph of the Trademarks Act For a request for a register entry in the trademark register for an international trademark 1 400 registration to replace the Swedish Application for administrative revocation of a decision that an international trademark 450 registration should be valid in Sweden First, a basic fee is paid directly to the international agency. Then, applicants must pay either 1) a supplementary fee for each additional class after the first three and a complementary fee per designated country, or 2) an individual fee to the countries that have chosen to charge such a fee. You can read more about the fees that apply on WIPO's website. Products and services - trademarks s are excluding VAT, unless otherwise stated. Quotations are based on an hourly rate of 800 SEK. Preliminary examinations and searches Comprehensive preliminary search with delivery within 7 weekdays 2200 Up to 0 search results Express delivery (weekdays) within 24 hours, additional fee 4 000 SEK 6200 More than 0 search results Other preliminary examinations and searches Monitoring, including monthly reports /year Mark with or without figure, including three classes, 400 SEK for each additional class 6 000 Class (goods/services) 11 PRV diary monitoring 3 Other monitoring 8 (12) 8 (12)
Other services Swedish Trademark Database (entire database) 5 000 Basic withdrawals, with weekly updates, in advance per year. Copies of material other than a public document, if the order is for 10 pages or more. Per page 3 Copies and printouts of public documents exempt from VAT, less than 10 pages No fee 10 pages 50 for each page over 10 pages 2 Postage costs, invoice 30 Postage costs, deposit account 20 9 (12) 9 (12)
Design s for government services, such as applications and registrations, and copies and printouts of public documents, are exempt from VAT. s according to the Design Protection Regulation (1970:486) Filing fee for registration of a design. One five-year period. Electronic filing pursuant to 29 2 000 1a Filing fee for registration of a design. One five-year period. Any other means of filing 2 pursuant to 29 1b For each additional five-year period (applies in conjunction with registration, see above) 2 200 Additional fees Class fee for each additional class a design or several designs from a multiple registration are classified in. Multiple registration fee for each additional design 1 400 Storage fee for each specimen 800 Publication fee for each additional image 200 Reinstatement fee Renewal fees Renewal fee for a registered design. Per five-year period. Electronic filing pursuant to 30 1a 2 Class fee, multiple registration fee and storage fee are additional, see below Renewal fee for a registered design. Per five-year period. Any other means of filing pursuant to 30 1b 3 000 Class fee, multiple registration fee and storage fee are additional, see below Additional fees Class fee for each additional class a design or several designs from a multiple registration are classified in. Multiple registration fee for additional design 1 400 Storage fee for each specimen 800 Surcharge when renewal fees are paid after the registration period has expired s according to regulation (2009:1576) Application for register entry of a new owner 900 Certificate of registered design 900 s according to PRVFS 2009:11 Priority document 350 Certificate of registered design 100 Community design for transmittal of application for Community design to EUIPO 10 (12) 10 (12)
for issuing the certificate referred to in Article 78.5 of the Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 on Community designs (representative before OHIM) 1 200 Products and services - designs s are excluding VAT, unless otherwise stated. Quotations are based on an hourly rate of 800 SEK. Novelty and preliminary searches Design searches Monitoring, including monthly reports /year Novelty monitoring 8 000 Monitoring of applicant name/designer 5 600 Monitoring of a specific type of product 5 600 Monitoring of a specific appearance 5 600 Class monitoring 5 600 PRV diary monitoring 3 200 Other monitoring Other Swedish Design Database (entire database) 5 000 Basic withdrawals, with weekly updates, in advance per year. Copies of material other than a public document, if the order is for 10 pages or more. Per page 3 Copies and printouts of public documents exempt from VAT, less than 10 pages No fee 10 pages 50 for each page over 10 pages 2 Postage costs, invoice 30 Postage costs, deposit account 20 11 (12) 11 (12)
Periodicals s and payment Applications s for government services, such as applications and registrations, and copies and printouts of public documents, are exempt from VAT. according to the regulation on fees in certain matters concerning the Freedom of the Press Application for a certificate of publication 2 300 Application for a change of title 2 000 Application for renewal of a certificate of publication 2 000 Notification of a change of responsible editor 600 Notification of a change of owner 600 Notification of a deputy responsible editor 600 Notification of withdrawal of a certificate of publication, change of address, notification of a 0 change of place of publication or notification of a change of publishing schedule. Products and services - periodicals Other services Copies and printouts of public documents exempt from VAT, less than 10 pages. No fee 10 pages, 50 for each page over 10 pages 2 Postage costs, deposit account 20 Postage costs, invoice 30 12 (12) 12 (12)