An example of the costs of filing and processing a patent application in Norway
Conditions
- A patent application is filed by a medium-sized company with fewer than 20 full-time equivalents.
- The description, patent claims and drawings are a total of 25 pages.
- There are 16 patent claims in the application, and all the patent claims revolve around the same invention; But with different embodiments, as well as varieties.
- During processing, the applicant submits new claims, and there are 17 claims when the patent is approved.
About the fees
- 10 claims are included in the application fee.
- 14 pages are included in the granting fee.
Cost of the application process
| Fee | Price | |
| Application fee | Under 20 equivalents | NOK 1100 |
| Surcharge for claims exeeding 10 | kr 325 per claim: 6 extra claims: 6 x 325 | NOK 1 950 |
| Total amount | NOK 3 050 |
By approved patent
| Fee | Price | |
| Notification fee | NOK 1 600 | |
| Additional charge exceeding 14 pages | 11 additional pages: 11 x 330 | NOK 3 630 |
| Additional fee for claims added | NOK 330 per claim: 1 new claim: 1 x 330 | NOK 330 |
| Total amount | NOK 5 560 |
Annual fees
The annual fee for applications and Norwegian patents falls due for the first time at the beginning of the patent application's third year. Then you pay for each year.
| Year | Price |
| 1.-3. years | NOK 2 730 |
| 4. years | NOK 1 760 |
| 5. years | NOK 2 150 |
| 6. years | NOK 2 600 |
| 7. years | NOK 2 860 |
| 8. years | NOK 3 320 |
| 9. years | NOK 3 710 |
| 10. years | NOK 4 160 |
| 11. years | NOK 4 550 |
| 12. years | NOK 5 010 |
| 13. years | NOK 5 460 |
| 14. years | NOK 5 850 |
| 15. years | NOK 6 310 |
| 16. years | NOK 6 760 |
| 17. years | NOK 7 150 |
| 18. years | NOK 7 540 |
| 19. years | NOK 8 060 |
| 20. years | NOK 8 450 |
| Total amount | NOK 88 430 |