patent year	Office (€)	Attorney (€), excluding VAT
1^st	1	35
2^nd	30	35
3^rd	50	35
4^th	55	35
5^th	95	35
6^th	130	35
7^th	145	35
8^th	150	35
9^th	165	35
10^th	185	35
11^th	230	35
12^th	270	35
13^th	305	35
14^th	350	35
15^th	370	35
16^th	385	35
17^th	395	35
18^th	400	35
19^th	420	35
20^th	450	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 12 months before due date.
Time limit for payment with surcharge	6 months of due date
Surcharge	20 %

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).