Patents in the UK are Cheap
May 27th, 2009
The United Kingdom is a recommended jurisdiction for filing patents for a number of reasons.
One of the most important reasons is price.
Filing an application in the UK together with a search request is 130 GBP official fee. This is an extremely low fee, one of the lowest fees in the world.
Attorney fees can be extremely high but can also be reasonable. If they are reasonable, you got yourself a great deal.
The low UK price is even more important taking into account the very high price of a European patent filing. So, if your market is primarily the UK, a UK patent will most likely be a better deal than a European patent.