Fee schedule
As a small-sized IP firm, Biopatents is capable to provide its services in a very efficient and cost-effective manner against very attractive rates, using a transparent fee schedule.
Transparent fee schedule
As a small-sized IP firm, Biopatents is capable to provide its services in a very efficient and cost-effective manner against very attractive rates, using a transparent fee schedule. Agency fees are removed or reduced to the absolute minimum and hourly rates are highly competitive. Further, if desired, fixed fees can be offered for prosecution in the Netherlands, Belgium and in Europe. Do you want more information about the rates of Biopatents? Please feel free to contact us.
National Dutch patent application
Service |
Biopatents Fee |
Official Fee |
Filing Dutch Patent Application* |
€ 300,00 |
€ 80,00 |
Search National type** |
€ 10,00 |
€ 100,00 |
Search International type** |
€ 80,00 |
€ 794,00 |
Late Filing documents |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Claims Translation start fee |
€ 75,00 |
€ - |
Translation fee per word |
€ 0,18 |
€ - |
Review external translation per word (if desired/applicable) |
€ 0,09 |
€ - |
Claiming priority by DAS at filing |
€ - |
€ - |
Claiming priority by DAS after filing |
€ 35,00 |
€ - |
Claiming priority by filing hard copy |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Formatting Translation Priority Document *** |
€ 100,00 |
€ - |
Preparing Sequence listing up to 10 sequences (if word file is available) |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Preparing Sequence listing up to 20 sequences (if word file is available) |
€ 75,00 |
€ - |
Preparing Sequence listing if no word file is available |
hourly tariff |
€ - |
Forwarding Search Report |
€ 90,00 |
€ - |
Forwarding Patent Certificate |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Annuity fee**** |
€ 60,00 |
schedule |
Request accelerated search at filing |
€ - |
€ - |
Request accelerated search after filing |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Request accelerated grant after search report |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Filing request for time extension (if applicable) |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
* Provided should be: English application text in word, name and address of applicant and inventors, gender indication of each inventor (Ms. or Mr.). If priority is to be claimed: DAS code or English hard copy of Certified Priority document, English translation of Certified Priority Document.
**A Search Request is obligatory. For a Dutch filing claiming priority, a national search is sufficient and advised; for a Dutch first filing intended as priority right for later filings, an international search is advised as this can be used in the international procedures.
*** If the format of the provided translation is not the same as of the Original Prioriy Document
****Annuity fees are payable as from three years after filing.
Annuity fees Netherlands
Annuity fees Netherlands |
Biopatents Fee |
Official Fee |
4th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 40,00 |
5th year |
€ 60,00 |
€100,00 |
6th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 160,00 |
7th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 220,00 |
8th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 280,00 |
9th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 340,00 |
10th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 400,00 |
11th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 500,00 |
12th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 600,00 |
13th year |
€ 70,00 |
€ 700,00 |
14th year |
€ 80,00 |
€ 800,00 |
15th year |
€ 90,00 |
€ 900,00 |
16th year |
€ 100,00 |
€ 1.000,00 |
17th year |
€ 110,00 |
€ 1.100,00 |
18th year |
€ 120,00 |
€ 1.200,00 |
19th year |
€ 130,00 |
€ 1.300,00 |
20th year |
€ 140,00 |
€ 1.400,00 |
National Belgian patent application
Service |
Biopatents Fee |
Official Fee |
Filing Belgian Patent Application* |
€ 400,00 |
€ 50,00 |
Search International type |
€ 30,00 |
€ 300,00 |
Late Filing documents |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Translation start fee |
€ 75,00 |
€ - |
Translation fee per word |
€ 0,18 |
€ - |
Review external translation per word (if desired/applicable) |
€ 0,09 |
€ - |
Claiming priority by filing hard copy |
€ 50,00 |
€ 50,00 |
Formatting Translation Priority Document ** |
€ 100,00 |
€ - |
Preparing Sequence listing up to 10 sequences (if word file is available) |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Preparing Sequence listing up to 20 sequences (if word file is available) |
€ 75,00 |
€ - |
Preparing Sequence listing if no word file is available |
hourly tariff |
€ - |
Forwarding Search Report |
€ 90,00 |
€ - |
Forwarding Patent Certificate |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Annuity fee*** |
€ 60,00 |
schedule |
Request accelerated search at filing |
€ - |
€ - |
Request accelerated search after filing |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Request accelerated grant after search report |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Filing request for time extension (if applicable) |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
* Provided should be: German, French or Dutch application text in word, name and address of applicant and inventors. If priority is to be claimed: Hard copy of Certified Priority document, translation of Certified Priority Document in German, French or Dutch.
** If the format of the provided translation is not the same as of the Original Prioriy Document
***Annuity fees are payable as from two years after filing.
Annuity fees Belgium
Annuity fees Belgium |
Biopatents Fee |
Official Fee |
3rd year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 40,00 |
4th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 55,00 |
5th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 75,00 |
6th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 95,00 |
7th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 110,00 |
8th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 135,00 |
9th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 165,00 |
10th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 185,00 |
11th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 215,00 |
12th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 240,00 |
13th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 275,00 |
14th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 320,00 |
15th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 360,00 |
16th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 400,00 |
17th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 450,00 |
18th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 500,00 |
19th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 555,00 |
20th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 600,00 |
National German patent application
Service |
Biopatents Fee |
Official Fee |
Filing German Patent Application up to 10 claims* |
€ 400,00 |
€ 60,00 |
Each claim above 10 |
€ 3,00 |
€ 30,00 |
Search (voluntary) |
€ 30,00 |
€ 300,00 |
Late Filing documents |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Translation start fee |
€ 75,00 |
€ - |
Translation fee per word |
€ 0,18 |
€ - |
Review external translation per word (if desired/applicable) |
€ 0,09 |
€ - |
Request Examination** |
€ 115,00 |
€ 150,00 |
Request examination + search** |
€ 135,00 |
€ 350,00 |
Claiming priority by filing hard copy |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Formatting Translation Priority Document *** |
€ 100,00 |
€ - |
Preparing Sequence listing up to 10 sequences (if word file is available) |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Preparing Sequence listing up to 20 sequences (if word file is available) |
€ 75,00 |
€ - |
Preparing Sequence listing if no word file is available |
hourly tariff |
€ - |
Forwarding Search Report |
€ 90,00 |
€ - |
Forwarding Patent Certificate |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Annuity fee**** |
€ 60,00 |
schedule |
Request accelerated search at filing |
€ - |
€ - |
Request accelerated search after filing |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Request accelerated grant after search report |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Filing request for time extension (if applicable) |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
* Provided should be: German application text in word, name and address of applicant and inventors. If priority is to be claimed: Hard copy of Certified Priority document, German translation of Certified Priority Document.
**A Request for Examination should be filed within 7 years from filing. If a voluntary search has been done, the officail fee is € 150. Without earlier search the fee is € 350.
*** If the format of the provided translation is not the same as of the Original Prioriy Document
**** Annuity fees are payable as from two years after filing.
Annuity fees Germany
Patent Annuity fees Germany |
Biopatents Fee |
Official Fee |
3rd year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 70,00 |
4th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 70,00 |
5th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 90,00 |
6th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 130,00 |
7th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 180,00 |
8th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 240,00 |
9th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 290,00 |
10th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 350,00 |
11th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 470,00 |
12th year |
€ 70,00 |
€ 620,00 |
13th year |
€ 80,00 |
€ 760,00 |
14th year |
€ 100,00 |
€ 910,00 |
15th year |
€ 110,00 |
€ 1.060,00 |
16th year |
€ 130,00 |
€ 1.230,00 |
17th year |
€ 150,00 |
€ 1.410,00 |
18th year |
€ 160,00 |
€ 1.590,00 |
19th year |
€ 180,00 |
€ 1.760,00 |
20th year |
€ 200,00 |
€ 1.940,00 |
National German utility model application
Service |
Biopatents Fee |
Official Fee |
Filing German Utility Model* |
€ 400,00 |
€ 40,00 |
Search** |
€ 30,00 |
€ 250,00 |
Late Filing documents |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Translation start fee |
€ 75,00 |
€ - |
Translation fee per word |
€ 0,18 |
€ - |
Review external translation per word (if desired/applicable) |
€ 0,09 |
€ - |
Claiming priority by filing hard copy |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Formatting Translation Priority Document *** |
€ 100,00 |
€ - |
Forwarding Search Report |
€ 90,00 |
€ - |
Filing request for time extension (if applicable) |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Forwarding Certificate |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Annuity fee 4th - 6th year**** |
€ 60,00 |
€ 210,00 |
Annuity fee 7th - 8th year**** |
€ 60,00 |
€ 350,00 |
Annuity fee 9th - 10th year**** |
€ 60,00 |
€ 530,00 |
* Provided should be: German application text in word, name and address of applicant and inventors. If priority is to be claimed: Hard copy of Certified Priority document, German translation of Certified Priority Document.
** Voluntary
*** If the format of the provided translation is not the same as of the Original Prioriy Document
**** Annuity fees are payable as from three years after filing.
National Luxembourg patent application
Service |
Biopatents Fee |
Official Fee |
Filing Luxembourg Patent Application* |
€ 400,00 |
€ 20,00 |
Search** |
€ 30,00 |
€ 250,00 |
Later Filing of Documents or Requests |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Translation start fee |
€ 75,00 |
€ - |
Translation fee per word |
€ 0,20 |
€ - |
Review external translation per word (if desired/applicable) |
€ 0,09 |
€ - |
Claiming priority by filing hard copy |
€ 50,00 |
€ 50,00 |
Preparing Sequence listing up to 10 sequences (if word file is available) |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Preparing Sequence listing up to 20 sequences (if word file is available) |
€ 75,00 |
€ - |
Preparing Sequence listing if no word file is available |
hourly tariff |
€ - |
Forwarding Search Report |
€ 90,00 |
€ - |
Forwarding Patent Certificate |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Annuity fee*** |
€ 60,00 |
schedule |
Request accelerated search at filing |
€ - |
€ - |
Request accelerated search after filing |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Request accelerated grant after search report |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
Filing request for time extension (if applicable) |
€ 50,00 |
€ - |
* Provided should be: English, German, French application text in word, name and address of applicant and inventors. Claims should be in German or French. If priority is to be claimed: Hard copy of Certified Priority document, translation of Certified Priority Document in English, German or French.
** If a protection of 20 years is sought, a Search Request is to be filed within 18 months from priority. If no such request is filed, a six-year patent is granted.
*** If the format of the provided translation is not the same as of the Original Prioriy Document
**** Annuity fees are payable as from two years after filing.
Annuity fees Luxembourg
Annuity fees Luxembourg |
Biopatents Fee |
Official Fee |
3rd year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 33,00 |
4th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 41,00 |
5th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 52,00 |
6th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 66,00 |
7th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 82,00 |
8th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 99,00 |
9th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 115,00 |
10th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 131,00 |
11th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 148,00 |
12th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 165,00 |
13th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 180,00 |
14th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 198,00 |
15th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 213,00 |
16th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 230,00 |
17th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 246,00 |
18th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 262,00 |
19th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 281,00 |
20th year |
€ 60,00 |
€ 300,00 |
Protection of your know-how, also for small companies
Are you a small company, or do you intend to start a company, based on unique know-how? Biopatents will be your partner to discuss do’s and don’ts, how your know-how is to be protected and how to encounter interested parties or competitors.
Managing patent portfolios for larger tech companies
For larger tech companies, Biopatents is your partner for creating, expanding and defending a patent portfolio for embedding in your business strategies and contributing ideas. Biopatents approaches infringing parties and, if necessary starts the right legal proceedings. In this way, Biopatents ensures optimal entrepreneurial space for its clients.
A partner for foreign patent agents
For foreign agents, Biopatents is your prosecution and litigation partner in complex patent cases (including Supplementary Protection Certificates) before the European and national Netherlands and Belgian Patent Offices, and before international and internationals patent courts. Biopatents provides for a transparent understanding of the European patent system and provides optimal space for your clients’ enterpreneurship in Europe.
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