J A Kemp is a leading firm of European Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys. We combine independent thinking with collective excellence in all that we do.
The technical and legal knowledge that we apply to the protection of our clients’ patents is outstanding in its breadth and depth. With around 100 science and technology graduates in the firm, including 50 PhDs, no area of science or technology is outside our scope. Our Patent Attorneys have collective in-depth expertise in patent law and procedure in every country of the world.
The team of professionals who advise our clients on trade mark and design matters have backgrounds in major international law firms and hold qualifications as Chartered UK Trade Mark Attorneys, Solicitors and European Trade Mark Professional Representatives. Dedicated to this specialist area of intellectual property protection, the team has the expertise and resources to protect trade marks and designs in any market worldwide.
The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced that the official
fees charged for European patent applications will be increasing
from 1 April 2022. More details of the fee increases can be
found
here and
here.
The majority of official fees are increasing, including the
application fees, search and examination fees, and renewal fees. In
each case, the increase will be an “inflationary”
amount of around 2 to 5%. A small number of the more modest
official fees are not increasing in April 2022.
In view of the EPO's official fee increases, if you would
like to file a case early to secure the lower rates, or make a fee
payment early on an existing case, please get in touch with your
usual J A Kemp contact.
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