{"id":26145,"date":"2024-02-29T14:55:55","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T14:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/?p=26145"},"modified":"2024-04-15T16:23:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T16:23:34","slug":"depositare-un-brevetto-europeo-costera-meno-per-micro-imprese-universita-enti-pubblici-non-profit-e-persone-fisiche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sib.it\/en\/flash-news\/italiano-depositare-un-brevetto-europeo-costera-meno-per-micro-imprese-universita-enti-pubblici-non-profit-e-persone-fisiche\/","title":{"rendered":"EPO introduces fee-related support measures for small entities of all nationalities"},"content":{"rendered":"

The European Patent Office has amended its rules on fee reductions for small entities and introduced a new specific reduction for micro-entities such as universities, public bodies, non-profit organisations, natural persons and micro-enterprises; it applies to small entities of all nationalities.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"EPO<\/p>\n

A new tax reduction scheme for micro-entities introduced by the European Patent Office (EPO), in force as from 1 April 2024, benefits universities, public bodies, non-profit organisations, natural persons and micro-enterprises, the latter defined according to EU legislation as enterprises which employ fewer than 10 persons and whose annual turnover and\/or annual balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Starting from the same date, existing EPO language-related fee reductions for small entities are also\u00a0 extended to micro-enterprises.<\/p>\n

The new EPO fee reduction scheme for micro-entities<\/span><\/h2>\n

The new fee reduction scheme for micro-entities applies to universities, public bodies, non-profit organizations, natural persons and micro-enterprises, regardless of their nationality and domicile<\/strong>. Small and medium-sized enterprises (larger than a micro-enterprise as defined above) are not eligible for the reduction.<\/p>\n

It should be noted that the new reduction scheme does not apply to applicants who have already filed more than four European patent applications in the five years preceding the date of the European patent filing for which the reduction is requested<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The reductions amount to 30% of fees due for:<\/p>\n