The European Patent Convention

Article 2 [2]

Fees provided for in the Convention and in the Implementing Regulations

(1)

The fees due to be paid to the Office under Article 1, unless otherwise provided in paragraph 2, shall be as follows:

1.[3] Filing fee

– the European patent application or, in the case of an international application, the form for entry into the European phase (EPO Form 1200) is filed online

115

– the European patent application or, in the case of an international application, the form for entry into the European phase (EPO Form 1200) is not filed online

200

1a.[4] Additional fee

for a European patent application comprising more than 35 pages (not counting pages forming part of a sequence listing) (Rule 38, paragraph 2)

plus EUR 14

for the 36th and each subsequent page

2. Search fee in respect of

– a European or supplementary European search on an application filed on or after 1 July 2005 (Article 78, paragraph 2, Rule 62, Rule 64, paragraph 1, Article 153, paragraph 7)

1 165

– a European or supplementary European search on an application filed before 1 July 2005 (Article 78, paragraph 2, Rule 64, paragraph 1, Article 153, paragraph 7)

840

– an international search (Rule 16.1 PCT and Rule 158, paragraph 1)

1 875 [5]

– a supplementary international search (Rule 45bis.3(a) PCT)[6]

1 875

3.[7]Designation fee

for one or more Contracting States (Article 79, paragraph 2) in respect of an application filed on or after 1 April 2009

555

4. Renewal fees

for the European patent application

(Article 86, paragraph 1), calculated in each case from the date of filing of the application

– for the 3rd year

445

– for the 4th year

555

– for the 5th year

775

– for the 6th year

995

– for the 7th year

1 105

– for the 8th year

1 215

– for the 9th year

1 325

– for the 10th and each subsequent year

1 495

5. Additional fee

for belated payment of a renewal fee for the European patent application (Rule 51, paragraph 2)

50 % of the belated renewal fee

6. Examination fee

(Article 94, paragraph 1) in respect of

– an application filed before 1 July 2005

1 730

– an application filed on or after 1 July 2005

1 555

– an international application filed on or after 1 July 2005 for which no supplementary European search report is drawn up (Article 153, paragraph 7)

1 730

7.[8] Fee for grant,

including fee for publication of the European patent specification (Rule 71, paragraph 3), in respect of an application filed on or after 1 April 2009

875

8.[9] Fee for publishing

a new specification of the European patent (Rule 82, paragraph 2, Rule 95, paragraph 3)

9. Surcharge for late performance

of the acts required to maintain the

European patent in amended form

(Rule 82, paragraph 3, Rule 95, paragraph 3)

115

10. Opposition fee

(Article 99, paragraph 1, Article 105, paragraph 2)

745

10a. Limitation or revocation fee

(Article 105a, paragraph 1)

– request for limitation

1 105

– request for revocation

500

11. Fee for appeal

(Article 108)

1 240

11a. Fee for petition for review

(Article 112a, paragraph 4)

2 760

12. Fee for further processing

(Rule 135, paragraph 1)

– in the event of late payment of a fee

50 % of the relevant fee

– in the event of late performance of the acts required under Rule 71, paragraph 3

240

– other cases

240

13.[10] Fee for re-establishment of rights/fee for requesting restoration/fee for reinstatement of rights

(Rule 136, paragraph 1, Rule 26bis.3(d) PCT, Rule 49ter.2(d) PCT, Rule 49.6(d)(i) PCT

610

14. Conversion fee

(Article 135, paragraph 3, and Article 140)

14a. Fee for late furnishing of a sequence listing

(Rule 30, paragraph 3)

220

15.[11] Claims fee

(Rule 45, paragraph 1, Rule 71, paragraph 4 [12], and Rule 162, paragraph 1) in respect of an application filed on or after 1 April 2009

– for the 16th and each subsequent claim up to the limit of 50

225

– for the 51st and each subsequent claim

555

16. Fee for the awarding of costs

(Rule 88, paragraph 3)

17. Fee for the conservation of evidence

(Rule 123, paragraph 3)

18. Transmittal fee for an international application

(Rule 157, paragraph 4)

125

19. Fee for the preliminary examination of an international application

(Rule 58 PCT and Rule 158, paragraph 2)

1 850 [13]

20. Fee for a technical opinion

(Article 25)

3 695

21.[14] Protest fee

(Rule 158, paragraph 3, Rule 40.2(e) PCT and Rule 68.3(e) PCT)

830

22.[15] Review fee

(Rule 45bis.6(c) PCT)

830

(2)[16]

For European patent applications filed before 1 April 2009 and international applications which entered the regional phase before that date, the amount of the fees specified in Article 2, item 3, item 3a, item 7 and item 15 of the Rules relating to Fees as in force until 31 March 2009 shall be as follows:

3. Designation fee

for each contracting state designated (Article 79, paragraph 2), designation fees being deemed paid for all contracting states upon payment of seven times the amount of this fee

3a. Joint designation fee

for the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein

7. Fee for grant,

including fee for printing the European patent specification (Rule 71, paragraph 3), where the application documents to be printed comprise:

7.1 not more than 35 pages

875

7.2 more than 35 pages

875

plus EUR 14

for the 36th and each subsequent page

15. Claims fee

for the sixteenth and each subsequent claim (Rule 45, paragraph 1, Rule 71, paragraph 6, Rule 162, paragraph 1)

225

[2] Last amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 6/11 of 27.10.2011 (OJ EPO 2011, 616), entered into force on 01.04.2012.

[3] Amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 5/08 of 09.12.2008 (OJ EPO 2009, 7), entered into force on 01.04.2009.

[4] Inserted by decision of the Adminsitrative Council CA/D 15/07 of 14.12.2007 (OJ EPO 2008, 10) and amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 5/08 of 09.12.2008 (OJ EPO 2009, 7), entered into force 01.04.2009. See also notice from the EPO dated 26.01.2009 concerning the 2009 fee structure (OJ EPO 2009, 118 and 2009, 338).

[5] See decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 7/08 of 21.10.2008 concerning the reduction of this fee in favour of nationals of certain states (OJ EPO 2008, 521).

[6] Inserted by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 10/09 of 28.10.2009 (OJ EPO 2009, 593), entered into force on 01.07.2010.

[7] Amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 15/07 of 14.12.2007 (OJ EPO 2008, 10), entered into force on 01.04.2009. See also notice from the EPO dated 26.01.2009 concerning the 2009 fee structure (OJ EPO 2009, 118).

[8] Amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 15/07 of 14.12.2007 (OJ EPO 2008, 10), entered into force on 01.04.2009. See also notice from the EPO dated 26.01.2009 concerning the 2009 fee structure (OJ EPO 2009, 118).

[9] Amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 15/07 of 14.12.2007 (OJ EPO 2008, 10), entered into force on 01.04.2009.

[10] Amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 17/07 of 25.10.2007 (OJ EPO 2007, 533), entered into force on 13.12.2007.

[11] Amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 15/07 of 14.12.2007 (OJ EPO 2008, 10), entered into force on 01.04.2009. See also notice from the EPO dated 26.01.2009 concerning the 2009 fee structure (OJ EPO 2009, 118).

[12] The reference to the paragraph of Rule 71 was amended by Article 3 of the decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 2/10 of 26.10.2010 (OJ EPO 2010, 637) which entered into force on 01.04.2012 together with the decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 6/11 of 27.10.2011 concerning the amounts payable as of that date.

[13] See decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 7/08 of 21.10.2008 concerning the reduction of this fee in favour of nationals of certain states (OJ EPO 2008, 521).

[14] Amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 6/11 of 27.10.2011 (OJ EPO 2011, 616), entered into force on 01.04.2012.

[15] Inserted by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 10/09 of 28.10.2009 (OJ EPO 2009, 593), entered into force on 01.07.2010.

[16] Inserted by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 19/09 of 28.10.2009 (OJ EPO 2009, 587), entered into force on 01.04.2010.

13.12.2007 - 13.12.2007

CA/D 11/06 (OJ EPO 2007, 10) and Special edition 1, OJ 2007, 201-204

13.12.2007 - 31.03.2008

CA/D 17/07 (OJ EPO 2007, 533)

01.04.2008 - 31.03.2009

CA/D 16/07 (OJ EPO 2008, 5)

01.04.2009 - 31.03.2010

CA/D 15/07 (OJ EPO 2008, 10) and CA/D 5/08 (OJ EPO 2009, 7)

01.04.2010 - 30.06.2010