Hmm.. need a break in the trademark-related entries from our US colleague at Cantor Colburn? ;-)
As usual the EPO has a new schedule of fees ready for 1 April with most fees being raised by 5% or other like fair amounts.
Beware of the new claim fees and annual maintenance fees, however !!
As you know, the EPO charges a fee, currently 45 EUR, for each claim above 10 claims. Starting from 1 April 2008, this is changed to a fee of 200 EUR for each claim above 15 claims. A raise of this order seems to be a political tool for having us reduce the number of claims. This is further emphasized by yet another fee change scheduled for 1 April 2009, where in addition each claim above 50 claims
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