	VALIDATION		RENEWAL FEES
Customized costs applicable to:	Flat-fee	Translation Cost/word	Flat-fee	+% FEE
ALL STATES
UNITARY EFFECT		English to FR or DE

* By default, Sim’UP uses predefined values for the calculations (in particular regarding professional fees and translation costs). You can enter your own calculation parameters to be used by the simulator.

Use Sim’UP to simulate scenarios and help in decision making for the validation of your European Patents

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This completely free online tool – developed by REGIMBEAU – enables you to perform budget simulations and compare the post grant costs of your European Patents (EP), with or without the Unitary Effect.

The proposed estimates include the official fees as well as professional fees for the following steps:

validation (including possible translation costs);
payment of renewal fees.

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European patents for which unitary effect is registered between June 1, 2023 and August 31, 2024 cover 17 countries, namely: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden. European patents for which unitary effect is registered from September 1, 2024 cover 18 countries, with Romania added to the previous 17 countries.
The simulation tool parameters, including the official fees, were last updated on September 30, 2024

What is the Unitary Patent?

The Patent system in Europe underwent major changes with the entry into force of the agreements establishing the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the Unitary Patent system (UP) on June 1, 2023. Choosing to validate a European Patent with Unitary Effect enables a single European patent to be enforceable in each and every EU country where the Unitary Effect is applicable, i.e. in at least 17 countries (18 countries from September 1, 2024). Bearing in mind that such Unitary Effect is not compatible with an opt-out from the exclusive competence of the Unified Patent Court, the costs and maintenance strategy are key factors in deciding a validation strategy.

Who is REGIMBEAU?

Regimbeau provides value adding advice for all legal and technical problems related to Industrial Property.

For over 90 years, our ambition has been to make Intellectual Property a key asset in the development of economic players and project leaders.

By placing quality and creativity at the heart of our activity, we focus on giving businesses an edge in regards to the protection, defense and valuation of our clients’ assets (patents, trademarks, designs, contracts, copyrights, etc.) in France, Europe, and around the world.

Our teams’ diverse expertise is at our clients’ disposal in order to address the most complex of matters, all the while accompanying them with respect to their day-to-day needs.

To know more about Regimbeau : www.regimbeau.eu