Patent fees for a sustainable EU patent system
This paper puts forward a sustainable fee structure for the EU Patent (COMPAT). The proposal includes pre-grant and post-grant fees and illustrates the differences between Euro-direct applications and PCT applications. The break-even analysis shows that the COMPAT would make the European patent system more attractive with significantly lower relative costs. At the same time, the new schedule provides a financially sustainable model for the system by preserving relatively high absolute fees and allowing for a fee reduction for small innovative firms and public research organizations.
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2011
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Authors: | Danguy, Jérôme ; van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie, Bruno |
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World Patent Information. - Elsevier, ISSN 0172-2190. - Vol. 33.2011, 3, p. 240-247
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Keywords: | European patent system Fees EU patent |
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