June 28, 2017

Serbia: slight fee increase

On June 27, 2017, the Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia announced the upcoming fee increase which will take effect on July 1, 2017. Said changes will affect fees for major stages of registration of all IP types, namely patents, petty patents, trademarks, designs, integrated circuit topographies, and geographical indications.

To keep our partners and clients updated, we would like to bring your attention to the fee changes regarding major stages of IP rights registration and maintenance. For your reference, all the fees are given in Serbian dinars with approximate amounts in Euros.

Registration

 

Before July 1, 2017

On and after July 1, 2017

Patents

Filing an application

up to 10 claims

per each claim in excess of 10

 

7,330 (60)

720 (6)

 

7,620 (63)

750 (6)

Request for substantive examination

22,000 (182)

22,880 (189)

Request for substantive examination of a national phase application if an international search report was issued

7,330 (60)

7,620 (63)

Petty Patents

Filing an application

7,330 (60)

7,620 (63)

Trademarks

Filing an application

up to 3 classes

per each class in excess of 3

additional fee for a figurative or combined trademark

 

14,680 (121)

2,940 (24)

2,940 (24)

 

15,270 (126)

3,060 (25)

3,060 (25)

Designs

Filing an application

one design

per each design in excess of 1

 

5,870 (48)

4,410 (36)

 

6,100 (50)

4,590 (380

 

Maintenance

 

Before July 1, 2017

On and after July 1, 2017

Patents

3rd year

10,270 (85)

10,680 (88)

4th year

12,470 (103)

12,970 (107)

5th year

14,680 (121)

15,270 (126)

6th year

17,610 (146)

18,310 (151)

7th year

20,530 (170)

21,350 (176)

8th year

23,470 (194)

24,410 (202)

9th year

26,420 (218)

27,480 (227)

10th year

29,360 (243)

30,530 (252)

11th year

35,230 (291)

36,630 (303)

12th year

41,100 (340)

42,730 (353)

13th year

46,970 (388)

48,830 (403)

14th year

52,840 (436)

54,930 (454)

15th year

58,710 (485)

61,030 (504)

16th year

64,580 (533)

67,130 (554)

17th year

70,450 (581)

73,230 (604)

18th year

76,320 (630)

79,330 (655)

19th year

82,190 (678)

85,430 (705)

20th year

88,060 (727)

91,530 (755)

Petty Patents

3rd year

10,270 (85)

10,680 (88)

4th year

12,470 (103)

12,970 (107)

5th year

14,680 (121)

15,270 (126)

6th year

17,610 (146)

18,310 (151)

7th year

20,530 (170)

21,350 (176)

8th year

20,530 (170)

21,350 (176)

9th year

20,530 (170)

21,350 (176)

10th year

20,530 (170)

21,350 (176)

Trademarks

Renewal

up to 3 classes

per each class in excess of 3

additional fee for a figurative or combined trademark

 

29,360 (242)

4,410 (36)

4,410 (36)

 

30,530 (252)

4,590 (38)

4,590 (38)

Designs

1st five-year period

one design

per each design in excess of 1

 

14,680 (127)

10,270 (85)

 

15,270 (126)

10,680 (88)

Annual fee (6th to 25th year)

one design

per each design in excess of 1

 

8,800 (73)

5,870 (48)

 

9,150 (76)

6,100 (50)

 

If you are interested in registering your IP rights in the Republic of Serbia or any other jurisdiction, we will be glad be to provide you with actual and accurate quotes via our quotation system. As soon as the revised fee schedule comes into force in Serbia, our system will be updated accordingly to guarantee the accuracy of your quotes.


Author: Lynda Miller

 

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