Utility model fees and payment instructions
The menu on the left contains our price lists for the following (on small screens you will find the menu at the top of the page):
- the fees for utility model applications and registered utility models, and
- the fees for international PCT applications pursued as utility model applications in Finland.
Our fees are based on the Decree of the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on the Chargeable Services of the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH). You will find a link to the decree in Finnish and Swedish on the page "Legislation related to our administrative sector".
Make your payment
- by bank transfer to the PRH’s account
- by payment card or with the MobilePay application when visiting our customer service point in person (by appointment only). See the contact details of our Customer Service.
Please note that we do not accept cash or online credit card payments.
If you order certificates or register extracts, you make the payment against an invoice sent by us.
You can pay the fees into any of the accounts below.
| Bank | Account number (IBAN) | BIC code |
|---|---|---|
| Danske Bank A/S, Finland Branch | FI34 8919 9710 0007 32 | DABAFIHH |
| Nordea Bank Abp | FI97 1660 3000 1042 27 | NDEAFIHH |
Finnish Patent and Registration Office:
Business ID: 0244683-1
VAT number: FI02446831
New applications
Fees related to new applications can be paid:
- when filing the application, or
- you can wait for us to send you a payment reminder with the reference number needed for the payment.
In the first case, you can inform us about the payment by sending us a copy of the payment receipt, or by filling in the message field of your bank payment with the text “New utility model application" and the name of the applicant given in the application.
Details of renewal fees due for payment
To see the reference number and other details of renewal fees due for payment within six months, access our PatInfo service and search by the application number or the registration number. Select a search result to open the page ‘Application data’. Click on the link ‘Fees due within 6 months’ at the bottom of the page to access the details of fees due for payment. Go to PatInfo.
Payment from outside Finland
If you make a payment to the PRH’s account from a non-Finnish bank account, you must also pay any handling fees charged by your bank. It is crucial that you pay the correct sum of money to our account by the due date.
We do not send payment reminders abroad.
More information about payments
If you have any questions about payment and our fees, please contact our Advisory Service. See the contact details of our Advisory Service..