What are the costs of patenting?

What are the costs of patenting

The patent costs in the first 3-5 years including the costs for a patent attorney are approximately:

German utility patent (“Gebrauchsmuster”)	3.000 - 4.000
German patent	4.000 - 5.000
European patent	12.000 -15.000
PCT-US-Patent	10.000 12.000*
All major countries	about 50.000

* need a patent attorney

If your employer claimed your service invention he will carry the costs for patenting your invention.