The patent cost calculation engine is customizable by the customer in the Admin by clicking on "Patent Laws" tab.


Note: The cost engine for trademarks can be customized in the "Trademark Laws" tab




In the following video, the user customizes his engine by changing the amount charged by his Renewal payer and adding a cost related to his KR local agent:



Customizable columns and definitions:


  • Amount main counsel: Amount charged by the main counsel or main law firm (it is possible to add a low value and a high value separated by a ;)
  • Currency main counsel: Currency used by the main counsel or main law firm
  • Amount local counsel: Amount charged by the local counsel or foreign law firm (it is possible to add a low value and a high value separated by a ;)
  • Currency local counsel: Currency used by the local counsel or foreign law firm


Not customizable columns and definitions:

  • Office code: Country 2 letters code
  • Sub types - Type of patent: PR (Priority), EXT (Direct extension), PCTEXT (PCT extension), DIV (Divisional), CIP (Continuation In Part), CON (Continuation)
  • Forecast ID: Technical reference
  • Forecast nature: Annuity, Filing, Issue Fee, Prosecution, Request for Examination
  • Title of the forecast: Title of the event
  • Reference date: Reference date for the calculation of the date of the event forecast
  • Delay: Time period (in months) for the calculation of the date of the event
  • Amount tax: Tax value in the local currency
  • Amount Surcharge: Sur value in the local currency (not applicable)
  • Currency: Currency of the tax
  • Additional months: Additional months for instructions and fee payment (not applicable)
  • Comments: General information (not customizable)


Important notes:


  • Changes made in the "Patent Laws" tab are not taken into account immediately. The changes will be taken into account following the "Update cost forecast tables" batch. As a reminder, this batch is launched automatically every day and can also be launched manually via the Admin menu (tab: Batch Launchers).
  • If an amount is indicated in a currency different from the customer's, the system uses the daily exchange rate to make the conversion.