Companies who have filed patent applications in the
Under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application, the company may preserve the original filing date by making the application within one year of their
After choosing the countries to file in, the costs vary from country to country. During prosecution, maintenance (annuity) fees will also be due and added to the costs. Costs may range from around $9,000 for a filing in
Some countries require translations which boost the costs for filings. For example, the EU application will need to be registered and translated in each country a company selects.
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