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Regulation No. 818/2016 on Fees for Patents, Trademarks, Designs, etc., Iceland

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Main text(s) Main text(s) English Regulation No. 818/2016 on Fees for Patents, Trademarks, Designs, etc.         Icelandic Reglugerð nr. 818/2016 um gjöld fyrir einkaleyfi, vörumerki, hönnun o.fl.        
Regulation of fees for Patents, Trademarks, Designs, etc.

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No. 818 20 September 2016

REGULATION

on fees for Patents, Trade Marks, Designs etc.

CHAPTER I Scope Art. 1

Scope

This Regulation shall apply to fees for services of the Icelandic Patent Office (IPO) in connection with rights granted on the basis of the Patent Act (PA), No. 17/1991, the Trade Mark Act (TMA), No.
45/1997, the Collective Marks Act (CMA), No. 155/2002 and the Design Act (DA), No. 46/2001.
Fees shall be paid to the IPO unless otherwise expressly stated. Fees paid as provided for in this Regulation will not be refunded.

CHAPTER II Patents Art. 2

Patent applications

For patent applications the following fees shall be paid as applicable:
1. Fee for a patent application, an international application proceeded with in Iceland,
or a request for a review as provided for in Art. 38 of the PA:
a. application fee: ISK 64.400 b. additional fee for each patent claim exceeding ten: ISK 4.100
2. Fee as referred to in Articles 36 and 37 of the PA: ISK 55.200
3. Additional fee for an additional time limit provided to submit the required
translation in connection with a patent application proceeded with in Iceland: ISK 17.300
4. Handling fee for the processing of a novelty search with an International
Searching Authority: ISK 7.500
For division or excision, an application fee shall be paid as provided for in Point 1 of the first paragraph as well as any annual fee referred to in Art. 3 in accordance with the second paragraph of Art. 41 of the PA.
Art. 3

Annual fees

Annual fees for patent applications and patents are as follows:
Fee year ISK
Fee year ISK
Fee year ISK

1.

11.000

8.

18.400

15.

38.600

2.

11.000

9.

20.700

16.

42.600

3.

11.000

10.

23.000

17.

47.800

4.

12.700

11.

25.300

18.

52.400

5.

13.800

12.

27.600

19.

57.500

6.

15.000

13.

30.500

20.

63.300

7.

16.700

14.

34.500

Annual fee for the 11th to 15th year of a patent granted in accordance with the
previous PA: ISK 132.500
The due date for payment for the third validity period of a patent as referred to in the second paragraph is the calendar day at the beginning of the period which is the same as the date of granting of the patent.
An annual fee which is paid within six months of the due date shall increase by 20%.
Art. 4

Granting of a patent

For granting a patent the following fees shall be paid as applicable:

1.

Publication fee for the first 40 pages of the patent document

(description, claims, drawings and abstract):

ISK 27.600

2.

Additional fee for each page exceeding 40:

ISK 1.200

3.

Additional fee for each claim added after the filing of an application:

ISK 4.100

4.

Fee for reissuing a patent:

ISK 27.600

Art. 5

European Patent

For European Patents, i.e. the validation of a European patent, reissuing of
a patent or publication of corrected translation the fee shall be: ISK 31.100
Art. 6

Supplementary Protection Certificate

For an application for supplementary protection and the issuing of a
Supplementary Protection Certificate the following fees shall be paid, as applicable:
1. Application fee: ISK 64.400
2. Annual fee for each fee year commenced of a supplementary
protection certificate: ISK 63.300
An annual fee as referred to in Point 2 of the first paragraph, which is paid within six months of the due date, shall increase by 20%.
Art. 7

Limitation on the scope of protection

Fee for request for limitation on the scope of patent protection: ISK 27.600

CHAPTER III

Trade Marks and collective marks

Art. 8

Application for or renewal of a mark

For an application for registration of a mark or its renewal the following fees shall be paid as applicable:
1. Application or renewal fee, including one class of goods or services: ISK 32.200
2. Additional fee for each additional class of goods and/or services: ISK 6.900
3. Fee for each picture in excess of one in an application when
the mark is three-dimensional: ISK 3.500
Fees for designation of Iceland in an application for an international registration of a trade mark or for its renewal are paid to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Art. 9

Alteration of a mark or request for division

A request for alteration of a registered mark: ISK 6.900
A request for division of an application or registration: ISK 20.700
Art. 10

Opposition and revocation of registration

Notification of opposition or claim that a registration of a mark be revoked: ISK 41.400
Art. 11

Search services

Search of the trade mark registry for a similar mark: ISK 5.800
Should a request for a search as referred to in the first paragraph result in extensive processing of data or searching of archives, additional hourly fees shall be charged as provided for in Art. 18 as applicable.

CHAPTER IV Design Art. 12

Application for registration or renewal of a design

For an application to register a design the following fees shall be paid as applicable:
1. Application fee for each five-year period: ISK 17.300
2. Application fee for each design in excess of one in a multiple registration for
each five-year period: ISK 7.500
3. Fee for each picture in excess of one: ISK 4.100
4. Examination fee: ISK 11.000
If, when an application for registration of a design is filed, it is requested that it
apply for more than one period at a time, an application fee must be paid for each period which the registration is intended to include.
For renewal of a registered design the following fees shall be paid as applicable:
1. Renewal fee for each five-year period: ISK 21.900
2. Renewal fee for each design in excess of one in a multiple registration
for each five-year period: ISK 7.500
Art. 13

Revocation of registration

Fee for a claim that a registration be revoked: ISK 12.700

CHAPTER V Miscellaneous provisions Art. 14

Processing of international applications

Processing fee for reception and processing of international patent, trade mark
or design applications: ISK 17.300
Art. 15

Reinstatement or re-establishment of rights

Fee for a request for reinstatement: ISK 11.000
Fee for processing a request for re-establishment of rights to a patent or design: ISK 41.400
Art. 16

Entries to the register

Fee for a request for entry of information on change of ownership, licences
or mortgaging in the register: ISK 6.900
Fee for a request for other entries in the register, such as change of an applicant's
name or address or change regarding the agent: ISK 3.500
Art. 17

Copies of documents in the register

For copies of accessible documentation from the register the following fees shall be paid as applicable:
1. Electronic copy of an application or patent granted, a registered mark or
design or other documents from the archiving system: ISK 1.200
2. Certified copy of documents as referred to in Point 1 or the issuance of
a priority document: ISK 4.600
3. Print-outs or photocopies of documentation, each A4 page: ISK 200
Should a request for a copy as referred to in the first paragraph result in extensive processing of data or searching of archives, additional hourly fees shall be charged as provided for in Art. 18 as applicable.
Art. 18

Services

For services which are not included in the unit prices of the Regulation, such as very extensive searches, observations, processing or computer print-outs, the
following hourly fee shall be paid: ISK 6.900
Art. 19

The Gazette “ELS-tíðindi”

Annual subscription fee ISK 4.100
Print-out, per copy ISK 500
Art. 20

Appeals

Fee for appeal based on the Patent Act, Trade Mark Act, Design Act or
Collective Marks Act: ISK 85.000
The appeal fee shall be paid to the Ministry concerned upon delivery of a
letter of appeal.
If a case is revoked before an appeal committee is fully appointed, the case
is dismissed by the appeal committee or it is successful the Ministry shall repay ISK 65.000.

CHAPTER VI Final provisions Art. 21

Entry into force

This Regulation is set by authority of Art. 68 of the Patent Act, No. 17/1991, Art. 63 of the Trade
Mark Act, No. 45/1997, Articles 36 and 53 of the Design Act, No. 46/2001, and Art. 9 of the Collective
Marks Act, No. 155/2002 and enters into force on 1 January 2017.
At the same time Regulation No. 804/2014, as subsequently amended, is repealed.
Ministry of Industries and Innovation, 20 September 2016, on behalf of the Minister of Industry and Commerce
Kristján Skarphéðinsson [sign.]
Sigrún Brynja Einarsdóttir [sign.]

Reglugerð um gjöld fyrir einkaleyfi, vörumerki, hönnun o.fl.

Nr. 818 20. september 2016

RE G L U G E RÐ

um gjöld fyrir einkaleyfi, vörumerki, hönnun o.fl.

I. KAFLI

Gildissvið.

1. gr.

Gildissvið.

Reglugerð þessi gildir um gjöld fyrir þjónustu Einkaleyfastofunnar í tengslum við réttindi sem veitt eru á grundvelli laga nr. 17/1991 um einkaleyfi (ell.), nr. 45/1997 um vörumerki (vml.), nr.
155/2002 um félagamerki (fml.) og nr. 46/2001 um hönnun (hl.).
Gjöld greiðast Einkaleyfastofunni nema annað sé tekið fram. Gjöld samkvæmt reglugerð þessari verða ekki endurgreidd.
II. KAFLI

Einkaleyfi.

2. gr.

Einkaleyfisumsóknir.

Fyrir umsóknir um einkaleyfi skal greiða þegar við á: kr.
1. Gjald fyrir umsókn um einkaleyfi, yfirfærða alþjóðlega einkaleyfisumsókn eða beiðni um endurmat skv. 38. gr. ell.:
a. umsóknargjald 64.400 b. viðbótargjald fyrir hverja einkaleyfiskröfu umfram tíu 4.100
2. Gjald skv. 36. og 37. gr. ell. 55.200
3. Viðbótargjald vegna viðbótarfrests til að leggja inn tilskilda þýðingu vegna
yfirfærðrar umsóknar 17.300
4. Umsýslugjald fyrir milligöngu við nýnæmisrannsókn hjá alþjóðlega viðurkenndri
stofnun 7.500
Fyrir hlutun eða úrfellingu skal greiða umsóknargjald skv. 1. tl. 1. mgr. auk árgjalda skv. 3. gr. í samræmi við 2. mgr. 41. gr. ell.
3. gr.

Árgjöld.

Árgjöld fyrir einkaleyfisumsóknir og einkaleyfi eru sem hér segir:

Gjaldár

kr.

Gjaldár

kr.

Gjaldár

kr.

1.

11.000

8.

18.400

15.

38.600

2.

11.000

9.

20.700

16.

42.600

3.

11.000

10.

23.000

17.

47.800

4.

12.700

11.

25.300

18.

52.400

5.

13.800

12.

27.600

19.

57.500

6.

15.000

13.

30.500

20.

63.300

7.

16.700

14.

34.500

Árgjald fyrir 11.–15. ár einkaleyfis sem veitt var í samræmi við eldri lög kr. 132.500
Gjalddagi vegna 3. gildistímabils einkaleyfis skv. 2. mgr., er sá almanaksdagur í upphafi tíma- bilsins sem svarar til útgáfudags einkaleyfisins.
Árgjald, sem greitt er innan sex mánaða frá gjalddaga skal hækka um 20%.
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4. gr.

Útgáfa einkaleyfis.

Fyrir útgáfu einkaleyfis skal greiða þegar við á:

kr.

1.

Útgáfugjald fyrir fyrstu 40 blaðsíður einkaleyfisskjals (lýsing, einkaleyfiskröfur,

teikningar og ágrip)

27.600

2.

Viðbótargjald fyrir hverja síðu umfram 40

1.200

3.

Viðbótargjald fyrir hverja einkaleyfiskröfu sem bætt er við eftir

innlagningu umsóknar

4.100

4.

Gjald fyrir endurútgáfu einkaleyfis

27.600

5. gr.

Evrópsk einkaleyfi.

Fyrir evrópsk einkaleyfi, svo sem staðfestingu einkaleyfis, endurútgáfu eða kr. fyrir útgáfu leiðréttrar þýðingar greiðast 31.100
6. gr.

Viðbótarvottorð.

Vegna umsóknar um viðbótarvernd og útgáfu viðbótarvottorðs skal greiða eftir því
sem við á: kr.
1. Umsóknargjald 64.400
2. Árgjald fyrir hvert byrjað gjaldár viðbótarvottorðs 63.300
Árgjald skv. 2. tl. 1. mgr., sem greitt er innan sex mánaða frá gjalddaga, hækkar um 20%.
7. gr.

Takmörkun á verndarsviði.

Gjald fyrir beiðni um takmörkun á verndarsviði einkaleyfis kr. 27.600
III. KAFLI

Vörumerki og félagamerki.

8. gr.

Umsókn eða endurnýjun merkis.

Fyrir umsókn um skráningu merkis eða endurnýjun þess skal greiða eftirtalin gjöld
þegar við á: kr.
1. Umsóknar- eða endurnýjunargjald, einn vöru- eða þjónustuflokkur innifalinn 32.200
2. Viðbótargjald fyrir hvern vöru- og/eða þjónustuflokk umfram einn 6.900
3. Gjald fyrir hverja mynd umfram eina í umsókn þegar merkið er í þrívídd 3.500
Gjöld fyrir tilnefningu á Íslandi í umsókn um alþjóðlega skráningu vörumerkis eða vegna endurnýjunar þeirra eru greidd til Alþjóðahugverkastofnunarinnar (WIPO).
9. gr.

Breyting á merki eða beiðni um hlutun.

kr.
Beiðni um breytingu á skráðu merki 6.900
Beiðni um hlutun umsóknar eða skráningar 20.700
10. gr.

Andmæli og afnám skráningar.

Tilkynning um andmæli eða krafa um að skráning merkis verði felld úr gildi kr. 41.400
11. gr.

Ruglingshættuleit.

Leit í vörumerkjaskrá að sambærilegu merki kr. 5.800
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Útheimti beiðni um leit skv. 1. mgr. verulega úrvinnslu gagna eða leit í skjalasafni reiknast að auki tímagjald samkvæmt 18. gr. eftir því sem við á.
IV. KAFLI

Hönnun.

12. gr.

Umsókn um skráningu eða endurnýjun hönnunar.

Fyrir umsókn um skráningu hönnunar skal greiða eftir því sem við á:

kr.

1.

Umsóknargjald fyrir hvert fimm ára tímabil

17.300

2.

Umsóknargjald fyrir hverja hönnun umfram eina í samskráningu fyrir hvert fimm ára

tímabil

7.500

3.

Gjald fyrir hverja mynd umfram eina

4.100

4.

Rannsóknargjald

11.000

Ef óskað er eftir því við innlagningu umsóknar að skráning hönnunar gildi í fleiri en eitt tímabil
í senn skal greiða umsóknargjald fyrir hvert tímabil sem skráningunni er ætlað að ná yfir.
Fyrir endurnýjun á skráningu hönnunar skal greiða eftir því sem við á: kr.
1. Endurnýjunargjald fyrir hvert fimm ára tímabil 21.900
2. Endurnýjunargjald fyrir hverja hönnun umfram eina í samskráningu fyrir hvert fimm
ára tímabil 7.500
13. gr.

Brottfall skráningar.

Gjald vegna kröfu um að skráning verði felld úr gildi kr. 12.700
V. KAFLI

Ýmis ákvæði.

14. gr.

Umsýsla alþjóðlegra umsókna.

Umsýslugjald fyrir móttöku og meðhöndlun alþjóðlegrar einkaleyfis-, vörumerkja- kr. eða hönnunarumsóknar 17.300
15. gr.

Endurupptaka og endurveiting réttinda.

kr.
Gjald fyrir beiðni um endurupptöku 11.000
Gjald fyrir meðhöndlun beiðni um endurveitingu réttinda til einkaleyfis eða hönnunar 41.400
16. gr.

Innfærsla í málaskrá.

Gjald fyrir beiðni um innfærslu upplýsinga um aðilaskipti, nytjaleyfi kr. eða veðsetningu 6.900
Gjald fyrir beiðni um aðrar innfærslur í málaskrá, s.s. breyting á nafni eða
heimilisfangi umsækjanda eða breytingar varðandi umboðsmann 3.500
17. gr.

Afrit af gögnum í málaskrá.

Fyrir afrit af aðgengilegum gögnum úr málaskrá skal greiða eftir því sem við á:

kr.

1.

Rafrænt afrit af umsókn eða af veittu einkaleyfi, skráðu merki eða hönnun eða öðrum

skjölum úr skjalavistunarkerfi

1.200

2.

Staðfest afrit af skjölum skv. 1. tl. eða útgáfa forgangsréttarskjals

4.600

3.

Útprentun eða ljósritun gagna, hver síða í stærðinni A4

200

Ef beiðni um afrit skv. 1. mgr. útheimtir verulega úrvinnslu gagna eða leit í skjalasafni reiknast
að auki tímagjald samkvæmt 18. gr. eftir því sem við á.
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18. gr.

Þjónustuverkefni.

Fyrir þjónustu, sem verður ekki heimfærð undir einingarverð reglugerðarinnar, kr. svo sem umfangsmikla leit, athuganir, úrvinnslu eða tölvuútskriftir, greiðist tímagjald 6.900
19. gr.

ELS-tíðindi.

kr.
Áskriftargjald á ári 4.100
Útprentun, hvert eintak 500
20. gr.

Áfrýjun.

Gjald vegna áfrýjunar á grundvelli laga um einkaleyfi, vörumerki, hönnun kr. eða félagamerki 85.000
Áfrýjunargjald greiðist viðkomandi ráðuneyti við afhendingu bréfs um áfrýjun.
Sé mál afturkallað áður en áfrýjunarnefnd er fullskipuð, málinu vísað frá áfrýjunarnefnd eða það vinnst skal ráðuneytið endurgreiða 65.000 kr.
VI. KAFLI

Lokaákvæði.

21. gr.

Gildistaka.

Reglugerð þessi er sett skv. heimild í 68. gr. laga nr. 17/1991 um einkaleyfi, 63. gr. laga nr.
45/1997 um vörumerki, 36. gr. og 53. gr. laga nr. 46/2001 um hönnun og 9. gr. laga nr. 155/2002 um félagamerki og öðlast gildi 1. janúar 2017.
Jafnframt fellur úr gildi reglugerð nr. 804/2014.

Atvinnuvega- og nýsköpunarráðuneytinu, 20. september 2016.

F. h. iðnaðar- og viðskiptaráðherra,

Kristján Skarphéðinsson.

Sigrún Brynja Einarsdóttir.


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