13.12.2007 - 31.03.2014
CA/D 11/06 (OJ EPO 2007, 10) and Special edition 1, OJ 2007, 209
01.04.2014 -31.03.2024
CA/D 19/13 (OJ EPO 2014, A4)
01.04.2024 -
CA/D 16/23 (OJ EPO 2024, A3)
Rules relating to Fees
(1)33 The reduction laid down in Rule 6, paragraph 3, of the Convention Rule 7a, paragraphs 1, of the Convention and Rule 7a, paragraphs 3, of the Convention shall be 30% of the filing relevant fee or examination fee.
(2)34 Where the European Patent Office has drawn up an international preliminary examination report, the examination fee shall be reduced by 75%. If the report was established on certain parts of the international application in accordance with Article 34, paragraph 3(c), PCT, the fee shall not be reduced if subject-matter not covered by the report is to be examined.
(3)35 If more than one reduction applies to the same fee for the same application, the reductions shall be calculated sequentially.
33Last amended Amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 16/23 of 14.12.2023 (OJ EPO 2024, A3), which entered into force on 01.04.2024.
See notice from the EPO of 25.01.2024 concerning fee-related support measures for small entities (OJ EPO 2024, A8). CA/D 19/13 of 13.12.2013 (OJ EPO 2014, A4), which entered into force on 01.04.2014.
See notice from the EPO of 10.01.2014 concerning amended Rule 6 EPC and Article 14(1) RFees (OJ EPO 2014, A23).
34Last amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 17/17 of 13.12.2017 (OJ EPO 2018, A4), which entered into force on 01.04.2018.
35Inserted by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 16/23 of 14.12.2023 (OJ EPO 2024, A3), which entered into force on 01.04.2024.