HOFFMANN EITLE Newsletter 04/2008 - Rise of claims fees of the EPO

Publication | 30.04.2008

Author(s): Dr. Klemens Stratmann und Peter Wiedemann

With its Newsletter 02/2008, HOFFMANN EITLE already provided general information on the fee increases scheduled by the EPO. With the present newsletter, we wish to offer our advice regarding strategies for handling the upcoming dramatic increase in claims fees. From 1 April 2008, a claims fee of EUR 200 is payable for every claim starting with claim 16. Although the focus of this letter is on this imminent change of law, the following comments and recommendations are believed to be equally applicable to the second rise of claims fees on 1 April 2009 to a fee of EUR 500 for claim 51 and every subsequent claim.

HOFFMANN EITLE Newsletter 04/2008

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