Changes to patent, SPC and utility model fees from 1 January 2024

The PRH has proposed changes to its fees to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland. The decree on chargeable services will be issued for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025. The fees will be increased to cover the costs in the PRH service groups.

The proposed changes to the patent, SPC and utility model fees are provided below. The current fee is given in brackets.

Application fees for patents

• Application fee
• the online filing system is used €430 (€400)
• the online filing system is not used €540 (€500)
• Publication fee
• the translation has been filed using the online filing system €430 (€400)
• the translation has not been filed using the online filing system €540 (€500)
• for correction of a translation €540 (€500)
• Translation fee €80 per page (€70 per page)
• Reinstatement fee
• first reinstatement €90 (€70)
• subsequent reinstatements €160 (€140)
• Additional fee for a further period under section 31, subsection 2 of the Finnish Patents Act €140 (€125)
• Special additional fee in cases where the application is pursued according to section 31, subsection 1 or section 38, subsection 2 of the Finnish Patents Act (550/1967), and the application includes an invention that has not been the subject of an international search or international preliminary examination, and the provisions of section 36 or 37 of the Finnish Patents Act are not applicable. €540 (€500)
• Fee under section 36 or 37 of the Finnish Patents Act €370 (€350)

Annual fees

• 3rd year €135 (€200)
• 4th year €160 (€125)
• 5th year €210 (€150)
• 6th year €240 (€200)
• 7th year €270 (€250)
• 8th year €320 (€300)
• 9th year €375 (€350)
• 10th year €430 (€400)
• 11th year €480 (€450)
• 12th year €535 (€500)
• 13th year €590 (€550)
• 14th year €640 (€600)
• 15th year €700 (€650)
• 16th year €750 (€700)
• 17th year €800 (€750)
• 18th year €860 (€800)
• 19th year €910 (€850)
• 20th year €965 (€900)

Other fees

• Opposition fee €900 (€800)
• Decision fee under section 71a of the Finnish Patents Act €500 (€450)
• Handling fee for limitation under section 53a of the Finnish Patents Act €900 (€800)

Fees for international (PCT) patent applications

• Preliminary examination fee under PCT Rule 58.1(b) €650 (€600)
• Additional preliminary examination fee under PCT Rule 68.3(a) €650 (€600)
• Decision fee under PCT Rule 26bis.3 or 49ter.2(d) €500 (€450)

Fees for validating a European patent in Finland

• Publication fee for a translation
• the translation has been filed using the online filing system €430 (€400)
• the translation has not been filed using the online filing system €540 (€500)

Fees for supplementary protection certificates (SPC)

• Application fee for a supplementary protection certificate €550 (€500)
• Application fee for an extension of the term of a supplementary protection certificate €550 (€500)
• Reinstatement fee
• first reinstatement €90 (€70)
• subsequent reinstatements €160 (€140)
• Annual fee for each new year €1,020 (€900)

National utility models

• Registration fee
• the online filing system is used €230 (€200)
• the online filing system is not used €280 (€250)
• Additional fee for each claim over five €25 (€20)
• Additional fee for a further period under section 45d, subsection 2 of the Finnish Act on Utility Model Rights (800/1991) €120 (€100 )
• Reinstatement fee €70 (€50)
• Renewal of registration for four years €300 (€250)
• Additional fee (if you pay the renewal fee after the due date) €60 (€50)
• Renewal of registration for two years €250 (€200)
• Additional fee (if you pay the renewal fee after the due date) €60 (€50)
• Fee for an invalidation claim €100 (€70)
• Decision fee under section 26a of the Finnish Act on Utility Model Rights €500 (€450)
• Translation fee €80 per page (€70 per page)
• Search fee €350 (€300)
• Statement fee €150 (€100)
• Postponement fee €60 (€50)

We will give you more information as soon as the fee changes are confirmed.

For further information, please contact:
Olli Sievänen
Tel. +358 29 509 5438
Email: firstname.lastname@prh.fi