Patent Renewal Fees for Austria

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Albania

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Austria

Shown are office fees and related facts for patents granted in or for Austria. For example national patents and European patents validated in Austria.

Patent protection in Austria can also be reached via the Unitary Patent (UP) system. With a Unitary Patent, only one UP Renewal Fee is paid, covering all participating countries.

Office Fees	AT
Total 20-year renewal fees	$ 13542
Grant Fee	$ 196

Requirements for EP grants	AT
Description Translation	German
Representation Needed?

IP Memberships (Selection)	AT
PC - Paris Convention
PCT - Patent Cooperation Treaty
EPC - European Patent Convention
EU - European Union
UPC - Unified Patent Court
London Agreement

Economic Factors	AT
GDP of 2021 in billion USD	480.40
Residents	9M
Official Currency	EUR
Schengen Area

Austria vs. other EPC member states

Total 20-year patent renewal fees for Austria, AT (red) relative to other EPC member states (blue). Note that patent renewal fees are to be paid annually and updated regularly. Not included are grant fees, translation costs, and representation costs (if applicable).

I. Requirements for Austria after EP grant

I.1 Translation requirements

A translation of the patent specification into German must be supplied.

I.2 Professional representative

Attorney at law, patent attorney, or notary authorized to represent parties on a professional basis in Austria.

However, if the residence or place of business is in the EEA, a person authorized to accept service who is a resident of Austria may be appointed instead.

(The requirement that the appointed person be resident in Austria can be waived in certain cases.)

I.3 Period for filing the translation

3 months after the date on which the mention of the grant or the decision to maintain the patent as amended or limited is published in the European Patent Bulletin