patent year	Office (€)	Attorney (€), excluding VAT
1^st	0	35
2^nd	0	35
3^rd	60	35
4^th	90	35
5^th	114	35
6^th	134	35
7^th	150	35
8^th	176	35
9^th	194	35
10^th	220	35
11^th	242	35
12^th	265	35
13^th	285	35
14^th	311	35
15^th	335	35
16^th	356	35
17^th	382	35
18^th	408	35
19^th	438	35
20^th	468	35

Due date	Last day of the month in which the date of filing occurred
Time limit for payment without surcharge	-
Earliest possible payment date	Payment may not be made more than 4 months before due date. Form No. 4, duly completed, is to be filed with the payment.
Time limit for payment with surcharge	Up to 6 months on request made by or on behalf of the proprietor to the Controller; The request for extension and the additional fee must be submitted before expiry of the period of extension specified in the request.
Surcharge	1^st - 3^rd month: € 11 per month; 4^th - 6^th month: € 19 per month; The request for extension and the additional fee must be submitted before expiry of the period of extension specified in the request.

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).