patent year	Office (€)	Attorney (€), excluding VAT
1^st	0	35
2^nd	0	35
3^rd	40	35
4^th	55	35
5^th	75	35
6^th	95	35
7^th	110	35
8^th	135	35
9^th	165	35
10^th	185	35
11^th	215	35
12^th	240	35
13^th	275	35
14^th	320	35
15^th	360	35
16^th	400	35
17^th	450	35
18^th	500	35
19^th	555	35
20^th	600	35

Due date	Last day of the month in which the date of filing occurred
Time limit for payment without surcharge	1 month of the due date
Earliest possible payment date	Payment may not be made more than 6 months before due date
Time limit for payment with surcharge	Beginning of 2^nd up to end of 6^th month of due date
Surcharge	3^rd-10^th year: € 75; 11^th-20^th year: € 210

This page should not be construed as legal advice.
No responsibility is accepted for the correctness of the official fees. The attorney's fees indicated on this page are minimum charges of the law firm Dr.-Ing. Hellmich which may be raised in urgent cases.
This page does not constitute an offer but rather "invitatio ad offerendum" (invitation to make an offer).