--- title: "IP Cost Estimator | Pitch" description: "Multi-jurisdiction cost estimates for trademarks, designs and patents, split into official fees, professional fees and disbursements, with scenarios compared…" url: https://www.pitch.law/technologies/ip-cost-estimator --- [pitch](https://www.pitch.law/) [Technology](https://www.pitch.law/technologies) [Portfolio & client portal](https://www.pitch.law/technology-categories/our-approach-towards-legaltech) # IP Cost Estimator Multi-jurisdiction cost estimates for trademarks, designs and patents, split into official fees, professional fees and disbursements, with scenarios compared side by side. - By By Bart Lieben, Attorney-at-Law - Published 26 February 2026 ## What it does Filing decisions usually get made without knowing what the whole programme will cost. The cost estimator fixes that. Tell us what you want to protect and where, and you get an estimate that separates what the offices charge, what we charge and what third parties charge along the way. The point isn't the lowest number. It's a number you can plan against, plus a comparison of options so you can choose on cost and coverage together. We start from your instructions on rights, countries and classes, the official fee schedules and our own fee structure. What you get is an estimate an attorney has reviewed. No turnaround promises and no hidden assumptions: every estimate says what it covers and what it leaves out, such as contested proceedings or translations that can't be priced yet. ## Functions ### Multi-jurisdiction estimates You tell us the right (trademark, design or patent), the jurisdictions, and for trademarks the number of classes. You get an estimate per jurisdiction, with a total. Each line has three parts: official fees, which are what the IP offices charge; professional fees, which are ours; and disbursements, such as translations or local agents. The split matters because only the middle part is in our hands. Official fees follow the offices' schedules, which change, so figures are indicative until filing. ### Scenario comparison You give us two or more ways of reaching the same goal, and we put them side by side. Typical comparisons for trademarks are a single EU trademark against national filings, or against an international registration under the Madrid system. For patents they are a European patent validated in selected countries against a European patent with unitary effect, including the effect on annual fees over the life of the patent. [The Unitary Patent](https://www.pitch.law/academy/unitary-patent) explains the legal differences behind that comparison, and our [Unitary Patent calculator](https://www.pitch.law/unitary-patent/calculator) lets you test it yourself. ### Client-ready PDF You get the estimate as a PDF you can drop into a budget request or send to a board or investor. It lays out the assumptions, so the reader can see what is and isn't included. ### Indicative cost forecast in the portal For rights already in your portfolio, the client portal shows an indicative forecast of upcoming costs, based on the renewal and maintenance steps in the portfolio. It helps with annual budgeting. The same figures appear next to each renewal proposal, so you decide on each renewal with its cost in front of you. ## What you receive - A written estimate per jurisdiction, with official fees, professional fees and disbursements shown separately. - A comparison of scenarios with the assumptions stated. - A PDF you can share. - A forecast in the portal for the rights you already hold. An attorney reviews the estimate before it reaches you. Complex matters, such as contested proceedings, are quoted separately because they can't be estimated this way. [IP cost planning for multi-jurisdiction filings](https://www.pitch.law/academy/ip-cost-planning-budgeting-for-multi-jurisdiction-filings) shows how to read an estimate and what to put in a budget. The estimate also notes the date the fee schedules were applied, so you know how old the figures are when you read them. ## Where it is used We use it in [trademark registration](https://www.pitch.law/solutions/trademark-registration), when you choose between an EU, Benelux or international route, and in [360° patent strategy](https://www.pitch.law/solutions/patent-strategy), when you choose countries and decide between validation routes. In [IP portfolio management](https://www.pitch.law/solutions/ip-portfolio-intelligence) it supplies the cost side of every renewal decision, and the same figures feed the conversation about what the portfolio costs against what it protects, which is part of [valuing an IP portfolio](https://www.pitch.law/academy/how-to-value-ip-portfolio). Renewal rules are covered in [renewal management for IP portfolios](https://www.pitch.law/academy/renewal-management-for-ip-portfolios). A walk-through: a client plans a first patent filing and asks what it takes to cover Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain. We enter the right and the countries and compare two scenarios: national validations in all five, or unitary effect plus a national validation in Spain. The estimates show filing, grant and validation costs and the annual fees over 20 years for each scenario. The attorney reviews the assumptions, exports the PDF and talks it through with the client, who then picks a scenario. When the patent is filed, the same figures reappear in the portal as a cost forecast. ## In short - Official fees, professional fees and disbursements shown separately - Scenarios compared side by side - Client-ready PDF - Indicative cost forecast in the client portal ## Related solutions - [Solutions](https://www.pitch.law/solutions/trademark-registration) ### [Trademark Registration](https://www.pitch.law/solutions/trademark-registration) [We choose the right route and scope for your mark, file it with the EUIPO, the BOIP or through the Madrid System, and keep it in order afterwards.](https://www.pitch.law/solutions/trademark-registration) - [Solutions](https://www.pitch.law/solutions/patent-strategy) ### [360° Patent Strategy](https://www.pitch.law/solutions/patent-strategy) [Decide what to protect, where and when, and plan the cost, so that your patents serve the business and not the other way round.](https://www.pitch.law/solutions/patent-strategy) - [Solutions](https://www.pitch.law/solutions/ip-portfolio-intelligence) ### [IP Portfolio Management](https://www.pitch.law/solutions/ip-portfolio-intelligence) [We keep your trademarks, designs, domain names and patents in one overview, follow every deadline and prepare each renewal decision with a cost estimate.](https://www.pitch.law/solutions/ip-portfolio-intelligence) ## Background reading - [Academy](https://www.pitch.law/academy/ip-cost-planning-budgeting-for-multi-jurisdiction-filings) ### [IP Cost Planning for Multi-Jurisdiction Filings](https://www.pitch.law/academy/ip-cost-planning-budgeting-for-multi-jurisdiction-filings) [What a trademark portfolio costs depends on routes, classes and countries as much as on the number of marks. This article sets out the cost elements and how to plan them over the life of a mark.](https://www.pitch.law/academy/ip-cost-planning-budgeting-for-multi-jurisdiction-filings) - [Academy](https://www.pitch.law/academy/unitary-patent) ### [The Unitary Patent](https://www.pitch.law/academy/unitary-patent) [What unitary effect is, which states it covers in October 2026, how it differs from validating a European patent country by country, and when each route makes sense.](https://www.pitch.law/academy/unitary-patent) - [Academy](https://www.pitch.law/academy/renewal-management-for-ip-portfolios) ### [Renewal Management for IP Portfolios](https://www.pitch.law/academy/renewal-management-for-ip-portfolios) [How renewals of trademarks, designs and patents work, what the grace periods are, how to decide which rights to keep, and the invoice scams to avoid.](https://www.pitch.law/academy/renewal-management-for-ip-portfolios) - [Academy](https://www.pitch.law/academy/how-to-value-ip-portfolio) ### [How to Value an IP Portfolio](https://www.pitch.law/academy/how-to-value-ip-portfolio) [Why and when an IP portfolio is valued, the three standard valuation approaches, and the legal facts that decide whether a right is worth what its owner thinks.](https://www.pitch.law/academy/how-to-value-ip-portfolio) - [Academy](https://www.pitch.law/academy/euipo-fast-track-filing) ### [EUIPO Fast Track](https://www.pitch.law/academy/euipo-fast-track-filing) [Fast Track speeds up examination of EU trade mark applications that use pre-approved wording. This article explains what it is, what it does not change and when it makes sense.](https://www.pitch.law/academy/euipo-fast-track-filing) - [Academy](https://www.pitch.law/academy/ip-lifecycle-management) ### [IP Lifecycle Management](https://www.pitch.law/academy/ip-lifecycle-management) [Every intellectual property right has a life: it is created, protected, maintained, used and eventually ends. This article describes those stages, their legal terms and the decisions each one calls for.](https://www.pitch.law/academy/ip-lifecycle-management) - [Academy](https://www.pitch.law/academy/managing-your-ip-deadlines) ### [Managing Your IP Deadlines](https://www.pitch.law/academy/managing-your-ip-deadlines) [Which time limits matter in trademark, design and patent matters, which of them can be extended, what happens when one is missed, and how a reliable deadline process is built.](https://www.pitch.law/academy/managing-your-ip-deadlines) - [Academy](https://www.pitch.law/academy/protecting-software-intellectual-property) ### [Can I Protect My Software?](https://www.pitch.law/academy/protecting-software-intellectual-property) [Software is protected by copyright, sometimes by patent, and by trade secret law. This article explains what each protects, who owns the code, and how the rights combine.](https://www.pitch.law/academy/protecting-software-intellectual-property) - [Academy](https://www.pitch.law/academy/the-nice-classification-explained) ### [The Nice Classification Explained](https://www.pitch.law/academy/the-nice-classification-explained) [The Nice Classification sorts goods and services into 45 classes. This article explains how it works, why wording matters and what it does not decide.](https://www.pitch.law/academy/the-nice-classification-explained) - [Academy](https://www.pitch.law/academy/trademark-registration-from-application-to-registration) ### [Trademark Registration: From Application to Registration](https://www.pitch.law/academy/trademark-registration-from-application-to-registration) [How a trademark application moves through the EUIPO, the Benelux office (BOIP) and the Madrid System, what happens after registration, and what keeps a registered mark in force.](https://www.pitch.law/academy/trademark-registration-from-application-to-registration) - [Academy](https://www.pitch.law/academy/unified-patent-court) ### [The Unified Patent Court](https://www.pitch.law/academy/unified-patent-court) [How the Unified Patent Court is organised, what it decides, how its proceedings differ from national courts, and what the opt-out means for your European patents.](https://www.pitch.law/academy/unified-patent-court) ## More in Portfolio & client portal - ### [Client Portal](https://www.pitch.law/technologies/client-portal) [A secure place where you follow your matters, instruct us on deadlines, work on registers with us and see your IP portfolio, in the same environment as our work.](https://www.pitch.law/technologies/client-portal) - ### [IP Portfolio, Renewals and Deadlines](https://www.pitch.law/technologies/portfolio-renewals) [Your trademarks, designs, domain names and patents in one view, with deadlines docketed, renewals batched and every computed date confirmed by a person.](https://www.pitch.law/technologies/portfolio-renewals) ## Let’s talk Tell us what you’re working on. 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