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Cost of getting patents and maintaining them
The costs of patenting are not a big issue. Changing the costs will not solve any big problems. Raising the costs would shift more patent power toward the large companies, and lowering the costs would increase the problem of patent trolls. This page documents the costs, just in case the information is useful.
Australia
- "To obtain an Australian patent and renew it for 20 years, expect to pay around $15 000."[1]
Europe
In Europe, the costs depend on which countries you want your patent recognised in. This includes translation costs - an issue which may be reduced by the EU Community Patent.
Related pages on ESP Wiki
- Costs of the patent system to governments
- Calculating infringement damages in the USA
- Costs are astronomically disproportionate for SMEs and individuals
- Software patents harm SMEs
