Price list
Fees for patents and layout designs of integrated circuits (from 1 November 2011)
The fees are based on Decree No. 1085/2009 of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy concerning the chargeable services of the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland, and subsequent amendments. The most recent amendment is 1100/2011.
The fees can be paid
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by debit card when an application is brought to our Client Service, or
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at a bank.
The fees below are official fees and are not subject to VAT.
The fees can be paid into the following accounts:
| Bank |
Account No |
BIC code |
|---|---|---|
| Pohjola Bank Plc | FI47 5000 0120 2535 79 | OKOYFIHH |
| Nordea Bank Finland Plc | FI97 1660 3000 1042 27 | NDEAFIHH |
| Danske Bank Plc | FI34 8919 9710 0007 32 | DABAFIHH |
Patents
| Application fee |
€450 |
| Application fee for an electronically filed application (read more about online filing) |
€350 |
| Additional fee for each claim in excess of ten |
€40 |
| Special additional fee in cases where the international patent application is pursued in Finland according to Section 31(1) or 38(2) of the Patents Act and the application includes an invention that has not been the subject of international search or international preliminary examination, and the provisions of Section 36 or 37 of the Patents Act must not be applied | €450 |
| Reinstatement fee - first reinstatement - subsequent reinstatements |
€70 €140 |
| Fee for publication |
€450 |
| Fee for publication for correction of a translation | €450 |
| Fee for publication when the documents for publication have been filed electronically in accordance with Annex 2 of the Patent Regulations |
€350 |
| Additional fee for any claim filed after the application was filed, or should be deemed to have been filed, if the total number of claims exceeds the number of the claims for which the application fee has been paid |
€40 |
| Order fee for documents cited in the official action - in one copy - in duplicate |
€20 €30 |
| Translation fee | €70/sheet |
| Annual fees for patent applications and patents |
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|---|---|
| 1st to 3rd year (altogether) |
€200 |
| 4th year |
€155 |
| 5th year |
€170 |
| 6th year |
€195 |
| 7th year |
€245 |
| 8th year |
€290 |
| 9th year |
€320 |
| 10th year |
€360 |
| 11th year |
€425 |
| 12th year |
€485 |
| 13th year |
€540 |
| 14th year |
€600 |
| 15th year |
€650 |
| 16th year |
€700 |
| 17th year | €750 |
| 18th year |
€800 |
| 19th year | €850 |
| 20th year |
€900 |
| An annual fee that under Section 41(3) or 42(3) of the Patents Act is paid later than on the due date must be paid raised by 20%. |
| Other fees (patent applications and patents) | |
|---|---|
| Fee for opposition |
€800 |
| Fee for entry in the Patent Register, each entry (no charge for recording a change of address) |
€50 |
| Decision fee under Section 71a of the Patents Act | €450 |
| Decision fee under Rule 26bis.3 of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) |
€450 |
| Handling fee for limitation under Section 53 a of the Patents Act |
€800 |
| Appeal fee - cases referred to in Section 26 of the Patents Act - other cases concerning patents |
€200 €200 |
| Priority certificate |
€70 |
| Certified extract from the book of original entries |
€15 |
| Authentication |
€15 + €1/sheet |
| Extract from the Patent Register |
€15 |
| Delivery charge |
€5,5 |
| Invoicing charge | €6,5 |
| Fee for International Type Search (ITS) | |
|---|---|
| Finnish Patent Office |
€945 |
| Fees for international patent applications (PCT applications) entering the national phase | |
|---|---|
| Fee for international patent application under Section 31(1) or 38(2) of the Patents Act |
€450 |
| Fee for international patent application under Section 31(1) or 38(2) of the Patents Act when the application has been filed electronically -additional fee for each claim in excess of ten |
€350 €40 |
| Special additional fee in cases where the application is pursued in Finland according to Section 31(1) or 38(2) of the Patents Act and the application includes an invention that has not been the subject of international search or international preliminary examination, and the provisions of Section 36 or 37 of the Patents Act must not be applied |
€450 |
| Additional fee for a further period under Section 31(2) of the Patents Act |
€125 |
| Fee under Section 36 or 37 of the Patents Act |
€300 |
| Other PCT fees |
| Fees for validating a European patent (EP) in Finland | |
|---|---|
| Publication fee for a European patent, for a translation of a European patent granted with amended wording, for a correction of a translation or for a limited patent, according to Section 70 h(1), 70 q(1), or 70 t(2) of the Patents Act: - fee for publication - fee for publication when the translation has been filed electronically |
€450 €350 |
| The annual fees payable for a European patent under Section 70 l(1) of the Patents Act are determined as in the table "Annual fees for patent applications and patents" above. |
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| An annual fee that under Section 70 l or 41 of the Patents Act is paid later than on the due date must be paid raised by 20%. |
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| Fee for entry in the Patent Register, each entry - no charge for recording a change of address |
€50 |
| Decision fee under Section 71 a of the Patents Act |
€450 |
| Appeal fee |
€200 |
| Certified extract from the book of original entries |
€15 |
| Authentication |
€15 + €1/sheet |
| Extract from the Patent Register |
€15 |
| Fees for supplementary protection certificates (SPC) | |
|---|---|
| Application fee |
€450 |
| Application fee for an extension to a supplementary protection certificate |
€450 |
| Reinstatement fee - first reinstatement - subsequent reinstatements |
€70 €140 |
| Fee for entry in the Register, each entry (no charge for recording a change of address) |
€50 |
| Decision fee under Section 71 a of the Patents Act |
€450 |
| Annual fee for each year or part of it |
€900 |
| Appeal fee - cases referred to in Section 26 of the Patents Act - other cases |
€200 €200 |
| Certified extract from the book of original entries |
€15 |
| Authentication |
€15 + €1/sheet |
| Extract from the Patent Register |
€15 |
| Fees for layout-designs of integrated circuits | |
|---|---|
| Registration fee |
€450 |
| Reinstatement fee |
€70 |
| Fee for claim for declaration of invalidity |
€215 |
| Fee for entry in the Patent Register, each entry (no charge for recording a change of address) |
€50 |
| Appeal fee |
€200 |
| Certified extract from the book of original entries |
€15 |
| Authentication |
€15 + €1/sheet |
| Extract from the Register of Layout-designs |
€15 |
| Register of Patent Agents | |
|---|---|
| Registration fee | €300 |
| Change or other separate entry (no charge for recording a change of address) | €50 |
| Extract from the Register of Patent Agents |
€15 |