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1 Fee Schedule Intellectual Property Department Trademarks, Designs

2 Searches Trademark searches BRP / Research Company / National search for identical trademarks 60,00 Analysis of identical trademark search results 90,00 National search for similar trademarks 170,00 Analysis of similar trademark search results (up to three classes) Analysis of similar trademark search results (fourth class and each further class) Search for identical trademarks covering the German-speaking area comprising Germany, Austria, Switzerland Analysis of the search for identical trademarks covering the German-speaking area comprising Germany, Austria, Switzerland Availability search for similar trademarks covering the German-speaking area comprising Germany, Austria, Switzerland Analysis of the search for similar trademarks for up to three classes covering the German-speaking area comprising Germany, Austria, Switzerland Analysis of the availability search for similar trademarks for fourth class and each further class covering the Germanspeaking area comprising Germany, Austria, Switzerland 270,00 60,00 95,00 110,00 270,00 370,00 90,00 International trademark searches upon request upon request Company searches BRP / Research Company / National search for identical or similar company names starting at 175,00 Express search (24-48 hours) starting at 220,00 Analysis of similar search results 280,00 International company searches upon request upon request Trademark applications German National Trademark Applications (DPMA) BRP / DPMA / Application (up to three classes) 590,00 290,00 Application (for fourth class and each further class) 80,00 100,00 Fast-track examination of application 200,00 Claiming priority starting at 110,00 Response to a DPMA examination decision starting at 100,00 Filing an opposition 380,00 120,00 Representation of applicant in opposition proceedings 340,00 Claiming an objection for non-use 150,00 Further representation in opposition proceedings time billing Filing a motion for cancellation 400,00 starting at 100,00 DPMA = Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt, EUIPO = European Union Intellectual Property Office WIPO = World Intellectual Property Organization

3 German National Trademark Applications (DPMA) BRP / DPMA / Representation of the trademark owner in cancellation proceedings 150,00 Further representation in cancellation proceedings at DPMA time billing Requesting a review of a DPMA decision 220,00 150,00 Representation of defendant in review proceedings 120,00 Further representation in review proceedings time billing Filing a notice of appeal 350,00 200,00 Representation of defendant in appeal proceedings 250,00 Further representation in appeal proceedings time billing Drafting and negotiating delimitation and priority agreements starting at 350,00 Filing a request for limitation of the list of goods and services 220,00 Division 250,00 300,00 Renunciation 250,00 Renewal 320,00 starting at 750,00 International Trademark Application (WIPO) BRP / WIPO / CHF DPMA / EUIPO / Application 890,00 starting at 653,00 CHF Forwarding of the application by DPMA 180,00 Forwarding of the application by EUIPO 300,00 Basic fee for each country designated for an international registration starting at 100,00 CHF Claiming priority starting at 170,00 Response to a WIPO examination decision starting at 250,00 Receiving, assessing and forwarding a provisional refusal 85,00 Receipt, review and forwarding of the certificate of registration 130,00 Representation in (foreign) proceedings appealing a refusal 220,00 Further representation in (foreign) refusal proceedings time billing* Territorial extension of an internationally registered trademark 750,00 starting at 300,00 CHF / starting at 120,00 Filing a declaration of use (e.g. in the US) 520,00* Transfer of ownership 250,00 177,00 CHF Filing a request for limitation of the list of goods and services 320,00 177,00 CHF Filing an application for conversion 350,00* Division starting at 280,00 Renunciation / Cancellation 290,00 Request for renewal of an internationally registered trademark 390,00 starting at 653,00 CHF

4 European Union Trademark Application (EUIPO) BRP / EUIPO / Application (first class) 690,00 850,00 Application (second class) 80,00 50,00 Application (for third class and each further class) 80,00 150,00 Claiming priority starting at 120,00 Claiming seniority 120,00 Response to an EUIPO examination decision starting at 250,00 Filing an opposition (first right of opposition) 480,00 320,00 Second to fifth right of opposition 120,00 each 6 th right and each further right 80,00 each Representation of applicant in opposition proceedings (first right of opposition ) 280,00 Second to fifth right of opposition 80,00 each 6 th right and each further right of opposition 40,00 each Request for an extension of the cooling-off period 150,00 Claiming an objection for non-use 175,00 Further representation in opposition proceedings time billing Filing a motion for cancellation 495,00 630,00 Representation of the trademark owner in cancellation proceedings 190,00 Further representation in cancellation proceedings time billing Filing an appeal 450,00 720,00 Representation of defendant in the appeal proceedings 350,00 Further representation in appeal proceedings time billing Drafting and negotiating delimitation and priority agreements starting at 390,00 Filing a request for limitation of the list of goods and services 280,00 Filing an application for conversion 350,00* 200,00 Division 250,00 250,00 Renunciation 250,00 Renewal 340,00 starting at 850,00 Applications for foreign national trademarks BRP / Application 520,00* Claiming priority 110,00* Further representation time billing* Receipt, review and forwarding of the certificate of registration 110,00 Filing declaration of use (e.g. in the US) 520,00*

5 Applications for foreign national trademarks BRP / Transfer of ownership 250,00* Renewal 250,00* Title Protection Notices BRP / Publication costs / Drafting and publication of a title protection notice 240,00 upon request Trademark Monitoring Monitoring trademarks regarding conflicting new trademark applications, new company names (commercial register) and newly registered domain names. BRP / Research company / National monitoring, per calendar quarter 25,00 upon request Europe-wide monitoring, per calendar quarter 75,00 upon request Worldwide monitoring, per calendar quarter 100,00 upon request Assessment of possible conflicts, per evaluated possible conflict 5,00 Written recommendation for each possible conflict 50,00 Detailed assessment of possible conflicts before taking legal action time billing Trademark Management Administration of registered trademarks, including monitoring of deadlines for grace periods and renewal terms. BRP / National domestic trademark, one-time flat fee 170,00 European Union trademark, one-time flat fee 170,00 International trademark, one-time flat fee 190,00 National foreign trademark, one-time flat fee 250,00 Application for Industrial Design Protection National German Design Protection (DPMA) BRP / DPMA / Application starting at 440,00 ab 60,00 Claiming priority 110,00 Request for publication 80,00 Renewal 320,00 ab 90,00 Application for declaration of invalidity 400,00 300,00 Representation of the design owner in cancellation proceedings 150,00 Further representation in invalidity proceedings time billing

6 International Design Protection (WIPO) BRP / WIPO / CHF Application starting at 720,00 ab 397,00 Claiming Priority 110,00 Request for publication 110,00 Receipt, review and forwarding of the certificate of registration 130,00 Renewal 390,00 ab 200,00 European Community Design Protection (EUIPO) BRP / EUIPO / Application ab 660,00 ab 230,00 Claiming priority 110,00 Request for publication 80,00 Renewal 350,00 ab 90,00 Foreign national Design BRP / Application ab 400,00* Claiming Priority 110,00* Further representation nach Zeitaufwand* Receipt, review and forwarding of the certificate of registration 110,00 Renewal 250,00* Management of Design Protection Administration of registered designs, including monitoring deadlines for payment of official fees and renewal terms. BRP / National domestic design, one-time flat fee 170,00 European Community design, one-time flat fee 170,00 International design, one-time flat fee 190,00 National foreign design, one-time flat fee 250,00 Mandatory VAT added to attorneys' fees February 2018

7 Stuttgart Attorneys-at-Law Trademark Administrators Thomas Janssen Marco Jurešić T Dipl.-Wirtschaftsjurist (FH) F T thomas.janssen@brp.de F marco.juresic@brp.de Dr. Mark Wiume Siiri Voog Fachanwalt für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz Markenreferentin T T F F mark.wiume@brp.de siiri.voog@brp.de Philip Malcolm Kohl T F philip.kohl@brp.de BRP Renaud und Partner mbb Attorneys-at-Law Patent Attorneys Tax Consultants Königstraße 28 D Stuttgart T F Frankfurt Attorneys-at-Law Dr. Jan Rasmus Ludwig BRP Renaud und Partner mbb Fachanwalt für gewerblichen Rechtsschutz Attorneys-at-Law Patent Attorneys Fachanwalt für Urheber- und Medienrecht Tax Consultants T F Beethovenstraße jan.ludwig@brp.de D Frankfurt/Main T Laura Greiner F T F laura.greiner@brp.de

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