tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934262217555039098.post6220092366383474426..comments2022-12-13T11:15:51.769+01:00Comments on DeltaPatents Unitary Patent blog: Epo sets level of renewal fee for unitary patentJelle Hoekstrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06066000039386452752noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934262217555039098.post-4394939632314530312015-06-30T12:09:03.290+02:002015-06-30T12:09:03.290+02:00Opinion is divided on how much of a bargain the un...Opinion is divided on how much of a bargain the unitary patent is, when you compare to US patents...<br /><br />For patents that are renewed for the full 20 years, the unitary patent may already be more cost effective from about 3 countries (taking reduced agent overhead and translations into account). The specifics really depend on country selection and overhead. Of course there is always the possibility to use a classic validation if you don't like the unitary patent. Sander van Rijnswouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08074604101159694993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934262217555039098.post-65796197714511744752015-06-30T12:04:00.446+02:002015-06-30T12:04:00.446+02:00The renewal fees can and will be periodically revi...The renewal fees can and will be periodically revised, just as national renewal fees are. Increasing the renewal fees would be a decision of the administrative council in which all member states have a vote. <br /><br />A sudden increase in the renewal fee would apply to existing unitary patents, but it would make the system less attractive for new patent applicant who have to decide whether or not to apply for unitary effect or not. <br /><br />Though possible, I wouldn't consider this the most likely problem you may have with a unitary patent.Sander van Rijnswouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08074604101159694993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934262217555039098.post-75462496036062324142015-06-30T10:47:28.780+02:002015-06-30T10:47:28.780+02:00The Top4 system seems to be a bargain for propriet...The Top4 system seems to be a bargain for proprietors that are used to validate in many countries, such as pharma, food and standardization-driven high tech, whereas SMEs that usually only validate in one or two are worse off (and the amount of the fee reduction is not sufficient to compensate that) -- in contrast to the usual approach of Brussels, which is to stimulate and help the SMEs and let the strong shoulders of rich entities carry their own weight and preferably a bit more?<br /><br />MrRenewingUPIsTooCheapAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2934262217555039098.post-3415061261569106772015-06-30T10:44:31.851+02:002015-06-30T10:44:31.851+02:00Is there any legal certainty that the renewal fees...Is there any legal certainty that the renewal fees will maintain at this level and only get changed for inflation, or is there a risk that -if the system is successful- the renewal fees are significantly increased at some moment in the future and all users have no choice than to accept that - as they can no longer revert back to national validations?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com