Patents

Forms and fees for new applications

Filing a patent application in Slovakia

You can apply for a patent for an invention by filing an application with the IPO SK. The application must be made in writing - it is recommended to use the form - Application (Žiadosť) or to use the electronic filing services of the Office*.

The Office's electronic services (Elektronické služby úradu) are available through three systems:

The Electronic Services Portal (PES of the SR Office) 

• The Electronic Services Portal
• Central Portal of Public Administration
• Online filing

* electronic submissions are eligible for a fee discount pursuant to Section 6 of Act No. 145/1995 Coll. on administrative fees, as amended

FORMS

Necessary documents, such as the Application for the Grant of a Patent for an Invention or the Application for the Registration of a Change of Name/Name/Location/Address of the Patent Owner/Applicant/Patent Originator are available on the Patents/Documents Downloads subpage (Patenty / Dokumenty na stiahnutie).

FEES

Administrative and maintenance fees	Fee in EUR
Filing of a patent application by the originator or co-inventors*	30
Filing of a patent application by an applicant other than the originator or by applicants who are not identical to the co-inventors*	60
Filing of a request for priority search*	116
Publication of a patent application before the statutory time limit*	20
Filing of a request for a complete examination of a patent application (up to 10 claims filed)*	116
Issue of a patent document (up to 10 typewritten pages or drawings)	66
Patent maintenance fee for the 3rd year	66
Patent maintenance fee for the 4th year	82,50
Patent maintenance fee for the 5th year	99,50
Patent maintenance fee for the 6th year	116
Patent maintenance fee for the 7th year	132,50
Patent maintenance fee for the 8th year	149
Patent maintenance fee for the 9th year	165,50
Patent maintenance fee for the 10th year	199
Patent maintenance fee for the 11th year	232
Patent maintenance fee for the 12th year	265,50
Patent maintenance fee for the 13th year	298,50
Patent maintenance fee for the 14th year	331,50
Patent maintenance fee for the 15th year	365
Patent maintenance fee for the 16th year	398
Patent maintenance fee for the 17th year	464,50
Patent maintenance fee for the 18th year	531
Patent maintenance fee for the 19th year	597
Patent maintenance fee for the 20th year	663,50

* for electronic submissions it is possible to apply a fee discount in accordance with § 6 of Act No. 145/1995 Coll. on administrative fees, as amended

All administrative fees for patents and European patents with effect for the Slovak Republic can be found at: https://www.indprop.gov.sk/patenty/patenty/spravne-poplatky

All maintenance fees relating to patents and European patents with effect for the Slovak Republic can be found at https://www.indprop.gov.sk/patenty/patenty/udrziavacie-poplatky

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