Application fees for patents
The fees below apply to
- Finnish national patent applications and
- PCT applications pursued in the national phase in Finland.
- Please note: When pursuing an international PCT application in Finland, you must pay the application fee within 31 months from the international filing date or the earliest priority date. Read further instructions on entering the national phase.
The fees below are official fees and are not subject to VAT.
Fees when filing an application
When filing a Finnish patent application, you must pay an application fee and, if needed, an additional fee for claims. Later during the processing, you will have to pay at least a publication fee and annual fees.
| Service | Price (€) |
|---|---|
| Application fee | 540.00 |
| Application fee for an electronic application (online patent application filed using our online service or the EPO Online Filing software) | 430.00 |
| Additional fee for each claim over 15 | 50.00 |
Fees when a patent is being granted
| Service | Price (€) |
|---|---|
| Publication fee | 540.00 |
| Publication fee when the documents for publication have been filed electronically (online patent application filed using our online service or the EPO Online Filing software) | 430.00 |
Other fees
| Service | Price (€) |
|---|---|
| Translation fee per page | 80.00 |
| Reinstatement fee (dismissed application) | |
| - first reinstatement | 90.00 |
| - subsequent reinstatements | 160.00 |
| Publication fee for correction of a translation | 540.00 |
| Additional fee for any claim filed after the application was filed, or should be deemed to have been filed, if the total number of claims exceeds the number of the claims for which the application fee has been paid | 50.00 |
Fees in the national phase of an international PCT application
| Service | Price (€) |
|---|---|
| Additional fee for a further period under section 31(2) of the Finnish Patents Act (translation filed within that period) | 140.00 |
| Special additional fee in cases where the international patent application is pursued in Finland according to section 31(1) or 38(2) of the Finnish Patents Act 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 | 540.00 |
| Fee under section 36 or 37 of the Finnish Patents Act | 370.00 |
| Decision fee for restoration of the right of priority under PCT Rule 49ter.2d | 500.00 |
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Latest update 01.01.2024