Comparative Study on the Patent Maintenance Fees Systems of High Income Countries in Europe
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to study on the incentive mechanism of the patent maintenance fees system using charts analysis on the patent data for 23 countries in Europe. Our findings show the most countries begin to pay maintenance fees from the third to sixth year after the filing date of the application. The charging standard with an overall growing trend is more reasonable. In contrast, the incomplete year-on-year growth model with the same amount during a few years is theoretically more advantageous, and four countries of five highest income countries in Europe implement it.
Keywords
Patent maintenance fee, Charging standard, Europe, High income country
DOI
10.12783/dtssehs/emse2017/12778
10.12783/dtssehs/emse2017/12778