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
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Before July 1, 2017
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On and after July 1, 2017
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Patents
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Filing an application
up to 10 claims
per each claim in excess of 10
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7,330 (60)
720 (6)
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7,620 (63)
750 (6)
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Request for substantive examination
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22,000 (182)
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22,880 (189)
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Request for substantive examination of a national phase application if an international search report was issued
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7,330 (60)
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7,620 (63)
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Petty Patents
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Filing an application
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7,330 (60)
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7,620 (63)
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Trademarks
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Filing an application
up to 3 classes
per each class in excess of 3
additional fee for a figurative or combined trademark
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14,680 (121)
2,940 (24)
2,940 (24)
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15,270 (126)
3,060 (25)
3,060 (25)
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Designs
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Filing an application
one design
per each design in excess of 1
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5,870 (48)
4,410 (36)
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6,100 (50)
4,590 (380
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Maintenance
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Before July 1, 2017
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On and after July 1, 2017
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Patents
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3rd year
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10,270 (85)
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10,680 (88)
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4th year
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12,470 (103)
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12,970 (107)
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5th year
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14,680 (121)
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15,270 (126)
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6th year
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17,610 (146)
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18,310 (151)
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7th year
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20,530 (170)
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21,350 (176)
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8th year
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23,470 (194)
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24,410 (202)
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9th year
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26,420 (218)
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27,480 (227)
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10th year
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29,360 (243)
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30,530 (252)
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11th year
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35,230 (291)
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36,630 (303)
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12th year
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41,100 (340)
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42,730 (353)
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13th year
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46,970 (388)
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48,830 (403)
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14th year
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52,840 (436)
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54,930 (454)
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15th year
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58,710 (485)
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61,030 (504)
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16th year
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64,580 (533)
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67,130 (554)
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17th year
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70,450 (581)
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73,230 (604)
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18th year
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76,320 (630)
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79,330 (655)
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19th year
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82,190 (678)
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85,430 (705)
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20th year
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88,060 (727)
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91,530 (755)
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Petty Patents
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3rd year
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10,270 (85)
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10,680 (88)
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4th year
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12,470 (103)
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12,970 (107)
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5th year
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14,680 (121)
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15,270 (126)
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6th year
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17,610 (146)
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18,310 (151)
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7th year
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20,530 (170)
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21,350 (176)
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8th year
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20,530 (170)
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21,350 (176)
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9th year
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20,530 (170)
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21,350 (176)
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10th year
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20,530 (170)
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21,350 (176)
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Trademarks
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Renewal
up to 3 classes
per each class in excess of 3
additional fee for a figurative or combined trademark
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29,360 (242)
4,410 (36)
4,410 (36)
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30,530 (252)
4,590 (38)
4,590 (38)
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Designs
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1st five-year period
one design
per each design in excess of 1
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14,680 (127)
10,270 (85)
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15,270 (126)
10,680 (88)
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Annual fee (6th to 25th year)
one design
per each design in excess of 1
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8,800 (73)
5,870 (48)
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9,150 (76)
6,100 (50)
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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