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What it is

Fees to be paid in Spain for European patents

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 21 April 1987. Introduced by: GOBIERNO.

Official title: Government bill on the fees that applicants and licensees of European patents must pay for certain activities to be carried out in the Industrial Property Registry.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000034· updated 11 Nov

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  1. It sets the fees that applicants and holders of European patents must pay for activities carried out by the Industrial Property Registry: publishing Spanish translations of applications or patents, and issuing supplementary search reports. If the translation is provided on magnetic media, the fee is somewhat lower.
  2. If the fee is not paid, the European patent becomes null in Spain, the application loses its provisional protection, or the supplementary search report is not issued.
  3. Whoever requests the service pays the fee, which arises when the service is requested and goes to the revenue budget of the Industrial Property Registry. This body manages and assesses the fees, under the control of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
  4. The fee amounts will be updated periodically in the State General Budget Laws. The Government may issue the rules needed to apply the Law.

Who it affects

  • Applicants for European patents: They must pay the fees when requesting publication of their Spanish translations.
  • Holders of European patents: They must pay the fees for publication of the granted patent; if they do not, the patent becomes null in Spain.
  • Those requesting supplementary search reports: They must pay a fee of 10,000 pesetas.
  • Industrial Property Registry: It manages, assesses and notifies the fees and receives the revenue.

Words worth knowing

Patente europea (European patent)
A title granted by the European Patent Office to protect an invention in several countries, including Spain.
Tasa (fee)
Money paid to the State for a specific service, such as publishing a document.
Devengo (accrual)
The moment the obligation to pay arises, in this case when the service is requested.
Informe de búsqueda complementaria (supplementary search report)
A report searching for earlier documents similar to the invention to assess whether it is new.
Soporte magnético (magnetic media)
A computer storage medium, such as a floppy disk, used to deliver the translation in digital format.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced21 April 1987Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted21 April 1987The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsno dateGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEno dateIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 2 official steps on a timeline
Apr 198711. 21 April 1987: Presentación22. 21 April 1987: Calificación

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

Published in the BOE: Law 20/1987, of October 7, on fees to be paid by applicants and holders of European patents for certain activities to be carried out in the Industrial Property Registry.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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