tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934262217555039098.post139083921841323793..comments2022-12-13T11:15:51.769+01:00Comments on DeltaPatents Unitary Patent blog: New proposal renewal fees unitary patentJelle Hoekstrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06066000039386452752noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934262217555039098.post-39304838045536897462015-05-29T12:11:55.006+02:002015-05-29T12:11:55.006+02:00In the original proposal the renewal fees for a un...In the original proposal the renewal fees for a unitary patent were the same as the EPO renewal fees for patent applications that were not yet granted (the EPO's internal renewal fees (IRF)). <br /><br />If you had an early grant, the IRF were quite a bit higher than national fees. In a sense you would get a price increase if you'd choose for a unitary patent instead of nationally validated patents. <br /><br />The current proposal eliminates this problem. A grant as a unitary patent or a grant as a national patents pays the same in renewal fees. (assuming you validate in 4 (for TOP4) or 5 (for TOP5) countries.)<br /><br /><br />Sander van Rijnswouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08074604101159694993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934262217555039098.post-89153634932759403612015-05-29T11:41:54.867+02:002015-05-29T11:41:54.867+02:00What is meant by the sentence: "This means th...What is meant by the sentence: "This means that the price increase after grant of patent has disappeared."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com