PATENTS (Swiss Francs)

Govt. Fee

Agency Fee

Total

Swiss National Patents*

Filing patent application

200

1050

1250

Claim fee starting from the 11th claim

50

30

80

Examination fee

500

250

750

Patent annuities: 5th to 6th year, each

100

160

260

7th to 8th year each 200 160 360

Patent annuities: 8th to 20th year, each

310

160

470

Surcharge for late payment of annuities

50

200

250

European Patents (Euro for EPO charges – Swiss Francs for agency charges)

(Euro)

(Swiss Francs)

 

Filing patent application including search fee

1210

1350

 

Claim fee for the 16th and each subsequent claim

210

0

 

Designation fee

525

0

 

Examination fee

1480

300

 

Patent annuities from 3rd to 10th year

420-1420

220

 

Swiss National Phase of European Patents* (Swiss Francs)

 annuities to be paid by us

300

300

 annuities not to be paid by us

400

400

Supplementary Protection Certificates (Swiss Francs)

Basic filing charge

2500

1000

3500

Annuities: to be paid in one lump sum pro rata:

 

 

 

(up to full five years)

1st

310

200

510

 

2nd to 5th, each

310

200

510

 

DESIGNS (Swiss Francs)

Govt. Fee

Agency Fee

Total

Swiss Designs

Filing design application (one)

200

500

700

Additional designs (add per each, up to 6)

100

60

160

Statutory maximum (more than 6, total)

700

1000

1700

Renewals: same as filing

200

500

700

Publication black/white (starting from 2nd illustration)

20

10/10

60/30

Surcharge for late renewal

100

100

300

International Designs (Hague Agreement)

Basic filing charge (one design)

397

550

947

Country Fee (per each country)

42

40

82

Publication fee

in black+white

min.

41

100

141

 

in color

min.

330

200

530

* includes Liechtenstein

 

TRADEMARKS (Swiss Francs)

Govt. Fee

Agency Fee

Total

Swiss Trademarks

Filing trademark application, up to three international classes

 

 

 

 

electronic filing

550

700

1250

Each additional class

60

60

110

Filing opposition

800

700

1500

Representation in opposition

700

700

Renewal

550

550

1100

International Trademarks (Madrid Agreement)

Taking over representation of Swiss part of International registration in case of provisional refusal of protection

350

350

Filing opposition against Swiss part of international registration

800

700

1300

 

TOPOGRAPHY (Swiss Francs)

Govt. Fee

Agency Fee

Total

Filing a topography (if documents are ready for filing)

450

750

1200

 

GENERAL CHARGES
(Swiss Francs)

Govt. Fee

Agency Fee

Total

Claiming priority

Forwarding Official Letters

150

150

Recordal of register changes

300

300

Taking over representation

300

300

Late filing of documents, extension of time etc. (CH and EU)

150

150

Continuation of Procedure

100

200

350

Translations into German from English per 100 words

40

 

  • The fee will be reduced if the same action can be taken for a plurality of cases.
  • Additional charges (30-100%) may be made in cases of urgency.