Application Fee
Companies with more than 20 man-years: NOK 4200
Additional fee for each patent claim in excess of ten: NOK 200
Companies with 20 man-years or less: NOK 800
Additional fee for each patent claim in excess of ten: NOK 200
An invoice for the application fee will be sent to the applicant, the amount payable within one month.
The regulations define a small company as a business with a permanent staff of 20 man-years or less. The number of man-years in companies that are a subsidiary of one another, must be combined when deciding whether or not the applicant is a small company. The applicant may be requested to produce documentary proof of the business being a small company.
A private person is an individual representing only himself / herself.
Fees for granting a patent
Before a patent is granted, a fee is payable:
- Basic fee: NOK 1100
- Additional fee for each page in excess of 14: NOK 250
- Additional fee for each new patent claim: NOK 200
The fee for grant falls due when the applicant has been notified that a patent may be granted. An invoice will be sent to the applicant.
Annual Fees
A patent lasts for up to 20 years, but an annual renewal fee is payable to keep the patent in force each year. The renewal fee can be paid with a 20% respite at the latest 6 months after due date (amount in parenthesis). Patent protection expires if the annual renewal fees are not paid.
For medicines and herbal remedies it is possible in certain cases to apply for a five-year extension (SPC). The annual renewal fee is the same as for the 20th fee year, that is NOK 5900 per year.
1st fee year ....NOK 600 (720)
2nd fee year ....NOK 600 (720)
3rd fee year ....NOK 600 (720)
4th fee year ....NOK 1200 (1440)
5th fee year ....NOK 1500 (1800)
6th fee year ....NOK 1800 (2160)
7th fee year ....NOK 2000 (2400)
8th fee year ....NOK 2300 (2760)
9th fee year ....NOK 2600 (3120)
10th fee year ....NOK 2900 (3480)
11th fee year ....NOK 3200 (3840)
12th fee year ....NOK 3500 (4200)
13th fee year ....NOK 3800 (4560)
14th fee year ....NOK 4100 (4920)
15th fee year ....NOK 4400 (5280)
16th fee year ....NOK 4700 (5640)
17th fee year ....NOK 5000 (6000)
18th fee year ....NOK 5300 (6360)
19th fee year ....NOK 5600 (6720)
20th fee year ....NOK 5900 (7080)
21th fee year ....NOK 5900 (7080) SPC
22th fee year ....NOK 5900 (7080) SPC
23th fee year ....NOK 5900 (7080) SPC
24th fee year ....NOK 5900 (7080) SPC
25th fee year ....NOK 5900 (7080) SPC
Annual renewal fees for applications and granted patents fall due for the first time at the beginning of the third fee year. The amount then due is: NOK 1800. You will receive a letter of notice when this fee falls due.
NB: We do not send letters of notice for subsequent fees. These are the responsibility of the patent owner.
More information on how to pay annual renewal fees
Due to the fact that annual fees increase progressively and are occasionally adjusted, the latest rates should be checked before payment. See the list above or the Fee Regulations: Forskrift om avgifter og gebyrer til Patentstyret § 30.
Annual renewal fees for validated EP patents
Annual renewal fees for validated EP patents fall due for the first time the feeyear after the EPO has published mention of the granted patent. If the EP patent is published by the EPO during the second year, calculated from the date of filing of the application, renewal fees are payable for the third year and each subsequent year.
How are annual fees for EP patents calculated?
Payment
Information concerning payment of fees etc
We do not accept checks or cash for payment of fees etc.
Validation Fee
You will receive an invoice when this fee falls due.
- Basic fee: NOK 1100
- Additional fee for each page in excess of 14: NOK 250
Resumption fee
You will receive an invoice when this fee falls due.
- First resumption: NOK 500
- Second resumption: NOK 1750
Links
For more detailed information concerning fees, please refer to the official regulations. These are in Norwegian only:
Fees for international applications submitted to the Norwegian Industrial Property Office as receiving Office, see (in Norwegian only):