Fees, expenses and prices

Rules relating to Fees

Rules relating to Fees as applicable from 1 April 2009
New fees as of 1 April 2009 - see Supplement to OJ EPO 2/2009 (corrected reprint)

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Fee amounts and codes

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Information concerning fee changes as from 1 April 2009

• Notice supplementing the notice from the European Patent Office dated 26 January 2009 concerning the 2009 fee structure
  
• Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 22 December 2008 concerning the refund of the search fee under Article 9(2) of the Rules relating to Fees 
• Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 22 December 2008 concerning the refund of the international search fee by the EPO acting as International Searching Authority 
• Notice from the European Patent Office dated 9 January 2009 concerning the criteria for refund of search fees
  
• Notice from the European Patent Office dated 26 January 2009 concerning the 2009 fee structure
  
• Decision of the Administrative Council of 14 December 2007 amending the Rules relating to Fees (CA/D 15/07)
• Decision of the Administrative Council of 21 October 2008 amending the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 4/08)
• Decision of the Administrative Council of 9 December 2008 amending the Rules relating to Fees (CA/D 5/08)
  
• Guidance for the payment of fees and expenses  
• Schedule of fees and expenses applicable as of 1.4.2009

Information concerning fee changes as from 1 April 2008

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Making payments

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