The approximate costs up to the granting of a patent are as follows (2008) (please see the relevant section for the exact figures):
|
National patent in Spain without a preliminary examination |
700 |
€ |
|
National patent in Spain with a preliminary examination |
1.200 |
€ |
|
European (status 2006) |
35.000 |
€ |
|
PCT (International Stage without Preliminary Examination) |
2.610 |
€ |
The amounts shown for national patents include a State of the Art Report done by an expert in the field of the invention claimed and any potential correction of errors in the application.This report is preceded by an exhaustive search in a documentary resource with 70 million documents and a diagnosis of the novelty of the requested patent.
The cost of the European patent refers to an average application seeking protection in 11 countries and includes the fees for processing, validation and translation into the languages of those countries. Of the total cost, 39% is for the translations.
The average cost in euros for the international PCT procedure, which is a preliminary procedure for submitting patent applications in up to 139 countries (2008) does not include national fees, which are fixed by the respective patent offices and for which payment will be required in order for the invention to be protected in the designated countries. It only includes the international stage, which will be followed by the national recognition stage, country-by-country, upon payment of the corresponding fees.
The costs indicated do not include payments to Industrial Property Agents.
