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1 Fee Schedule Intellectual Property Rights Trademarks, Designs

2 Searches Trademark and company searches to detect potential conflicts Trademark searches BRP / Research Company / National search for identical trademarks Assessment of identical trademark search results National search for similar trademarks Assessment of similar trademark search results (up to three classes) Each additional class Availability search for identical trademarks covering the German speaking area of the European Union (i.e. Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Analysis of the availability search for identical trademarks covering the German speaking area of the European Union (i.e. Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Availability search for similar trademarks covering the German speaking area of the European Union (i.e. Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Analysis of the availability search for similar trademarks up to 3 classes covering the German speaking area of the European Union (i.e. Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Each additional class International trademark searches upon request upon request Company searches BRP / Research Company / National search for identical or similar company names starting at Express search (24-48 hours) starting at Assessment of similar search results International company searches upon request upon request Trademark applications Drafting and filing of the application; drawing up the list of goods and services. Correspondence with the appropriate trademark authorities. Representation in opposition proceedings at all levels and instances. National domestic Trademark Applications (DPMA) BRP / DPMA / National trademark applications at the DPMA (up to three classes) Each additional class Application for accelerated examination of application Response to the DPMA s examination decision starting at Filing an opposition at the DPMA Representation of applicant in opposition proceedings Further representation in opposition proceedings at the DPMA time billing Drafting and negotiating of prior rights agreements starting at Requesting a review at the DPMA Representation of defendant in review proceedings *additional costs apply for national representatives

3 Further representation in review proceedings at the DPM time billing Filing a notice of appeal at the DPMA Representation of defendant in the appeal proceedings Further representation in appeal proceedings at the German Federal Patent Court time billing Transfer of ownership of a National trademark Filing a request for limitation of the list of goods and services Division Renunciation Filing a motion for cancellation proceedings at the DPMA starting at Representation of the trademark owner in cancellation proceedings Further representation in cancellation proceedings at the DPMA time billing Renewal of a registered trademark ab International Trademark Application (WIPO) BRP / WIPO / CHF DPMA, HABM / Application for international registration of a national trademark at the WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland starting at CHF Forwarding of the application by the DPMA Forwarding of the application by the HABM Basic fee for each country designated for international registration starting at CHF Receiving, assessing and forwarding a provisional refusal Basic fee for representation in (foreign) proceedings appealing refusal Further representation in (foreign) refusal proceedings time billing upon request Territorial extension of an internationally registered trademark starting at CHF Response to a WIPO examination decision starting at Filing a statement of use (USA) Transfer of ownership of an International Trademark CHF Filing a request for limitation of the list of goods and services CHF Filing an application for conversion * Division starting at Renunciation Request for renewal of an internationally registered trademark starting at CHF European Community Trademark Applications (OHIM) BRP / HABM / Application for a Community trademark at the OHIM in Alicante, Spain (up to three classes) Each additional class Claiming of Seniority Filing an opposition at the OHIM Each 2nd to 5th right to oppose * additional costs apply for national representatives

4 Each as from the 6th right to oppose Representation applicant in opposition proceedings Each 2nd to 5th right to oppose Each as from the 6th right to oppose Request for extension of the cooling-off period Further representation in opposition proceedings time billing Drafting and negotiating of prior rights agreements starting at Filing appellation proceedings with the OHIM Representation of the trademark owner in appellation proceedings Further representation in appellation proceedings at the OHIM time billing Filing of a response to an OHIM examination decision starting at Transfer of ownership of a Community Trademark Filing a request for limitation of the list of goods and services Filing an application for conversion * starting at Filing a motion for cancellation proceedings with the OHIM upon request Representation of the trademark owner in cancellation proceedings Division Renunciation Further representation in cancellation proceedings time billing Request for renewal of a Community trademark starting at 1, Applications for foreign national trademarks BRP / Application for a national trademark in a foreign country * Procuring priority documentation * Further representation time billing * Filing a statement of use (USA) Transfer of ownership of a foreign national trademark * Request for renewal of a foreign national trademark * Title Protection Notices BRP / Publication costs / Drafting and publication of a title protection notice upon request Trademark Monitoring Monitoring trademarks regarding conflicting new trademark applications, new company names (commercial register) and newly registered domain names. BRP / Recherchedienst / National monitoring, per calendar quarter upon request Europe-wide monitoring, per calendar quarter upon request Worldwide monitoring, per calendar quarter upon request Assessment of possible conflicts, per evaluated possible conflict 5.00 Written recommendation for each possible conflict Detailed assessment of possible conflicts before taking legal actions time billing

5 Trademark Management Administration of registered trademarks, including monitoring of deadlines for grace periods and renewal terms BRP / National domestic trademark, one-time flat fee European Community trademark, one-time flat fee International trademark, one-time flat fee National foreign trademark, one-time flat fee Application for Industrial Design Protection Drafting and filing an application including annexes. Correspondence with the appropriate officials. National domestic Design Protection (DPMA) BRP / DPMA / Application for national design protection (depending on extent of application) starting at starting at Request for publication Extension of a registered design starting at Procuring priority documentation International Design Protection (WIPO) BRP / WIPO / CHF Application for international registration of a design at the WIPO in Geneva, Switzerland (depending on extent of application) Request for renewal of an internationally registered design starting at starting at starting at European Community Design Protection (OHIM) BRP / OHIM / Application for a Community design at the OHIM in Alicante, Spain (depending on the extent of the application) starting at starting at Request for publication Renewal of a registered Community design starting at 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 European Community design, one-time flat fee International design, one-time flat feel National foreign design, one-time flat fee Legally mandated VAT added to attorneys fees Status as in Juli 2013

6 Attorneys-at-Law Trademark Administrators Thomas Janssen phone Sandra Monterosso phone Dr. Mark Wiume Specialist in intellectual property rights phone Marco Jurešić Dipl.-Wirtschaftsjurist (FH) phone BRP Renaud & Partner Attorneys-at-Law Notaries Patent Attorneys Königstraße Stuttgart, Germany phone fax:

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