Fee Schedule Intellectual Property Rights Trademarks, Designs

Fee Schedule Intellectual Property Rights Trademarks, Designs

Searches Trademark and company searches to detect potential conflicts Trademark searches BRP / Research Company / National search for identical trademarks 50.00 Analysis of identical trademark search results 75.00 National search for similar trademarks 150.00 Analysis of similar trademark search results (up to three classes) 250.00 Each additional class 50.00 Availability search for identical trademarks covering the German-speaking area comprising Analysis of the availability search for identical trademarks covering the German-speaking area comprising Availability search for similar trademarks covering the German-speaking area comprising Analysis of the availability search for similar trademarks for up to 3 classes covering the German-speaking area comprising 75.00 100.00 250.00 350.00 Each additional class 75.00 International trademark searches upon request upon request Company searches BRP / Research Company / National search for identical or similar company names starting at 175.00 Express search (24-48 hours) starting at 220.00 Analysis of similar search results 250.00 International company searches upon request upon request Trademark applications Drafting and filing the application; drawing up the list of goods and services. Correspondence with the appropriate trademark authorities. Representation in opposition proceedings at all levels and instances. German National domestic Trademark Application (DPMA) BRP / DPMA / National trademark application at the DPMA (up to three classes) 590.00 290.00 Each additional class 80.00 100.00 Application for accelerated examination of application 200.00 Claiming priority starting at 100.00 Response to the DPMA's examination decision starting at 100.00 Filing an opposition at the DPMA 350.00 120.00 Claiming an objection for non-use 150.00 DPMA Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt, EUIPO European Union Intellectual Property Office, WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization

Representation of applicant in opposition proceedings 320.00 Further representation in opposition proceedings at the DPMA time billing Drafting and negotiating delimitation and priority agreements starting at 350.00 Requesting a review at the DPMA 200.00 150.00 Representation of defendant in review proceedings 100.00 Further representation in review proceedings at the DPMA time billing Filing a notice of appeal at the DPMA 300.00 200.00 Representation of defendant in the appeal proceedings 200.00 Further representation in appeal proceedings at the German Federal Patent Court time billing Transfer of ownership of a national trademark 200.00 Filing a request for limitation of the list of goods and services 220.00 Division 200.00 300.00 Renunciation 200.00 Filing a motion for cancellation proceedings at the DPMA 350.00 starting at 100.00 Representation of the trademark owner in cancellation proceedings 100.00 Further representation in cancellation proceedings at the DPMA time billing Renewal of a registered trademark 290.00 starting at 750.00 International Trademark Application (WIPO) BRP / WIPO / CHF DPMA / EUIPO / Application for an international registration of a national trademark at WIPO, Geneva/Switzerland 890.00 starting at 653.00 CHF Forwarding of the application by the DPMA 180.00 Forwarding of the application by the EUIPO 300.00 Basic fee for each country designated for international registration starting at 100.00 CHF Claiming priority starting at 150.00 Receiving, assessing and forwarding a provisional refusal 75.00 Basic fee for representation in (foreign) proceedings appealing a refusal 200.00 Further representation in (foreign) refusal proceedings time billing* Territorial extension of an internationally registered trademark 700.00 starting at 300.00 CHF / starting at 120.00 Response to a WIPO examination decision starting at 250.00 Filing a declaration of use (USA) 450.00* Transfer of ownership of an International Trademark 200.00 177.00 CHF Filing a request for limitation of the list of goods and services 290.00 177.00 CHF Filing an application for conversion 300.00* Division starting at 250.00 *additional costs may apply for national representative and national authorities

Renunciation / Cancellation 275.00 Request for renewal of an internationally registered trademark 350.00 starting at 653.00 CHF European Union Trademark Application (EUIPO) BRP / EUIPO / Application for a European Union trademark at the EUIPO in Alicante/Spain (including first class) 690.00 850.00 second class 80.00 50.00 Each additional class 80.00 150.00 Claiming priority starting at 120.00 Claiming seniority 100.00 each Filing an opposition at the EUIPO 450.00 320.00 Right of opposition (2nd to 5th right) 100.00 each Additional right of opposition 50.00 each Representation of the applicant in opposition proceedings 250.00 Right of opposition (2nd to 5th right) 60.00 each Additional right of opposition 30.00 each Request for extension of the cooling-off period 150.00 Claiming objection for non-use 175.00 Further representation in opposition proceedings time billing Drafting and negotiating delimitation and priority agreements starting at 350.00 Filing appellation proceedings with the EUIPO 400.00 720.00 Representation of the trademark owner in appelation proceedings 300.00 Further representation in appellation proceedings at the EUIPO time billing Filing of a response to an EUIPO examination decision starting at 250.00 Transfer of ownership of a Community Trademark 200.00 Filing a request for limitation of the list of goods and services 250.00 Filing an application for conversion 300.00* 200.00 Filing a motion for cancellation proceedings with the EUIPO 450.00 630.00 Representation of the trademark owner in cancellation proceedings 170.00 Division 220.00 250.00 Renunciation 200.00 Further representation in cancellation proceedings time billing Request for renewal of a European Union trademark 290.00 starting at 850.00 *additional costs may apply for national representatives and national authorities

Application for foreign national trademarks BRP / Application for a national trademark in a foreign country 420.00* Procuring priority documentation 100.00* Further representation time billing* Filing declaration of use (USA) 450.00* Transfer of ownership of a foreign national trademark 200.00* Request for renewal of a foreign national trademark 200.00* Title Protection Notices BRP / Drafting and publication of a title protection notice 220.00 upon request Trademark Monitoring Monitoring trademarks regarding conflicting new trademark application, new company names (commercial register) and newly registered domain names. BRP / Search service / National monitoring, per calendar quartar 25.00 upon request Europe-wide monitoring, per calendar quarter 75.00 upon request Worldwide monitoring, per calendar quarter 100.00 upon request Assessment of possible conflicts, per evaluated possible conflict 5.00 Written recommendation for each possible conflict 50.00 Detailed assessment of possible conflicts before taking legal action time billing Trademark Manangement Administration of registered trademarks, including monitoring of deadlines for grace periods and renewal terms. BRP / National German trademark, one-time flat fee 150.00 European Union trademark, one-time flat fee 150.00 International trademark, one-time flat fee 150.00 National foreign trademark, one-time flat fee 200.00 Application for industrial Design Protection Drafting and filing an application including annexes. Correspondence with the appropriate authorities. National German Design Protection (DPMA) BRP / DPMA / Application for national design protection (depending on extent of application) starting at 400.00 starting at 60.00 Request for publication 200.00 Transfer of ownership 200.00 *additional costs may apply for national representatives and national authorities

Extension of a registered design 290.00 starting at 90.00 Procuring priority documentation 100.00 Application for declaration of invalidity 350.00 300.00 Representation of the holder in invalidity proceedings 100.00 Further representation in invalidity proceedings time billing International Design Protection (WIPO) BRP / WIPO / CHF Application for international registration of a design at the WIPO in Geneva/Switzerland (depending on extent of application) starting at 600.00 starting at 397.00 Transfer of ownership 200.00 Request for renewal of an international design 350.00 starting at 200.00 European Community Design Protection (EUIPO) BRP / EUIPO / Application for a Community design at the EUIPO in Alicante/Spain (depending on the extent of the application) starting at 600.00 starting at 230.00 Request for publication 200.00 Transfer of ownership 200.00 Renewal of a registered Community design 290.00 starting at 90.00 Foreign national Design BRP / Application for national design protection 300.00 Further representation time billing* Transfer of ownership 200.00* Request for renewal 200.00* Management of Design Protection Administration of registered designs, including monitoring deadlines for payment of official fees and renewal terms. BRP / National German design, one-time flat fee 150.00 European Community design, one-time flat fee 150.00 International design, one-time flat fee 150.00 National foreign design, one-time flat fee 290.00 *additional costs may apply for national representatives and national authorities Legally mandated VAT added to attorneys' fees Status as in February 2016

Attorneys-at-Law Trademark Administrators Thomas Janssen Sandra Monterosso phone +49 711 16445-211 phone +49 711 16445-202 fax: +49 711 16445-105 fax: +49 711 16445-105 thomas.janssen@brp.de sandra.monterosso@brp.de Dr. Mark Wiume Marco Jurešić Specialist in intellectual property rights Bachelor of Business Law phone +49 711 16445-212 phone +49 711 16445-355 fax: +49 711 16445-105 fax: +49 711 16445-105 mark.wiume@brp.de marco.juresic@brp.de Philip Kohl BRP Renaud und Partner mbb phone +49 711 16445-212 Attorneys-at-Law Notaries fax: +49 711 16445-105 Patent Attorneys philip.kohl@brp.de Königstraße 28 70173 Stuttgart, Germany phione +49 711 16445-0 www.brp.de fax: +49 711 16445-105