| Activities | Official fees | Official fees in approx. Euros | Useful links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainland | Filing fee | CNY 500 | € 65 |
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| Surcharge – for each claim exceeds 10 items | CNY 150 per claim | € 20 per claim | ||
| Surcharge – for each page of the Description of the Application Documents exceeds page 30 | CNY 50 per page | € 6 per page | ||
| Surcharge – for each page of the Description of the Application Documents exceeds page 300 | CNY 100 per page | € 15 per page | ||
| Re-examination fee | CNY 300 | € 40 | ||
| Approximate minimal total registration fee | CNY 550 | € 65 | ||
| Filing request for evaluation report | CNY 2,400 | € 310 | ||
| Annuity for a granted utility model | ||||
| 1st - 3rd year | CNY 600 per year | € 80 per year | ||
| 4th - 5th year | CNY 900 per year | € 120 per year | ||
| 6th - 8th year | CNY 1,200 per year | € 160 per year | ||
| 9th - 10th year | CNY 2,000 per year | € 260 per year | ||
| Total amount of 10-year annuity fee | CNY 11,200 | € 1,460 | ||
| Note: The amount of the surcharge shall be, for each month of late payment, 5% of the whole amount of the annual fee of the year within which the annual fee is due to be paid. | ||||
| Hong Kong | Request for grant of a short-term patent (e-filing is 30% off) |
HK$ 755 |
€ 90 |
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| Advertisement fee | HK$ 68 | € 10 | ||
| Total amount of 8-year short-term patent | HK$ 823 | € 100 | ||
| Renewal of a short-term patent for a further four years after the expiry of the 4th year from the date of the filing of the application for the patent. | HK$ 1,080 | € 125 | ||
| Additional fee for late payment of a renewal fee of a short-term patent | HK$ 270 | € 35 | ||
| Note: The renewal fee shall be paid within the three months ending with the expiry of that 4th year. | ||||
| Macau | Registration application | MOP 400 | € 45 |
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| Annuity for a granted utility model | ||||
| 3rd - 10th year | MOP 200 per year | € 22 per year | ||
| Total amount of 10-year annuity fee | MOP 1,600 | € 180 | ||
| Surcharge for the annual fee paid within the six-month period after the end of annuity | MOP 250 | € 30 | ||
| Taiwan | Filing of a utility model application | NT$ 3,000 | € 90 |
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| Annuity for a granted invention patent or a granted utility model patent | ||||
| 1st - 3rd year | NT$ 2,500 per year | € 74 per year | ||
| 4th - 6th year | NT$ 4,000 per year | € 120 per year | ||
| 7th year and beyond | NT$ 8,000 per year | € 235 per year | ||
| Total amount of 10-year annuity fee | NT$ 51,500 | € 1,515 | ||
Disclaimer
Disclaimer: The fees included in these results are an estimation of the minimum price of protection. This estimation only aims to serve as a guide, additional official costs and taxes may apply. These costs do not include agent fees which may substantially raise the full cost of protection. Furthermore the costs expressed in €o are subject to change due to variations in the exchange rate with the local currency. No responsibility is accepted for actions taken the basis of the information provided in this document.
The amounts give an estimate of the costs involved in the protection of a specific IP right for the duration indicated.