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 fee | Fee before May 1, 2022 (EUR) | Fee as of May 1, 2022 (EUR) |
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Renewal fee for the 1st year | 2650 | 2920 |
Renewal fee for the 2nd year | 2940 | 3240 |
Renewal fee for the 3rd year | 3290 | 3620 |
Renewal fee for the 4th year | 3650 | 4020 |
Renewal fee for the 5th year | 4120 | 4540 |
Renewal fee for the 6th year | 4520 | 4980 |
DPMA Patent annuity fee | Fee before July 1, 2022 (EUR) | Fee as of July 1, 2022 (EUR) |
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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 | 1940 | 2030 |