German Patent and Trademark Office: Fee Changes

The German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) as of May 1, 2022, and July 1, 2022, respectively, will increase its annuity fees.

The German Patent and Trademark Office has decided to increase the renewal fees for supplementary protection certificates as of May 1, 2022, and for patents starting from the 5th annuity fee onwards as of July 1, 2022 as illustrated in below overview. The fee increase ranges from 5% to 23% depending on the year.

As in the past, it will remain possible to validly pay any renewal fee up to one year before they fall due. Applicants and Patentees can profit from the lower fees by paying fees that are already due before the respective date of change of fees.

 

DPMA supplementary protection certificates annuity feeFee before May 1, 2022 (EUR)Fee as of May 1, 2022 (EUR)
Renewal fee for the 1st year26502920
Renewal fee for the 2nd year29403240
Renewal fee for the 3rd year32903620
Renewal fee for the 4th year36504020
Renewal fee for the 5th year41204540
Renewal fee for the 6th year45204980
DPMA Patent annuity feeFee before July 1, 2022 (EUR)Fee as of July 1, 2022 (EUR)

Renewal fee for the 5th year

90

100

Renewal fee for the 6th year

130

150

Renewal fee for the 7th year

180

210

Renewal fee for the 8th year

240

280

Renewal fee for the 9th year

290

350

Renewal fee for the 10th year

350

430

Renewal fee for the 11th year

470

540

Renewal fee for the 12th year

620

680

Renewal fee for the 13th year

760

830

Renewal fee for the 14th year

910

980

Renewal fee for the 15th year

1060

1130

Renewal fee for the 16th year

1230

1310

Renewal fee for the 17th year

1410

1490

Renewal fee for the 18th year

1590

1670

Renewal fee for the 19th year

1760

1840

Renewal fee for the 20th year

19402030