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European Patent Convention (EPC)
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Article 21
Fees provided for in the Convention and in the Implementing Regulations
The fees due to be paid to the Office under Article 1 shall be as follows:
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1. Filing fee (Article 78, paragraph 2) where |
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EUR |
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- 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 |
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- 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 |
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180 |
2. Search fee in respect of
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- 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) |
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1 050 |
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- 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) |
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760 |
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- an international search (Rule 16.1 PCT and Rule 158, paragraph 1) |
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1 7002 |
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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 |
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85 |
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3a. Joint designation fee for the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein |
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85 |
4. Renewal fees for the European patent applications (Article 86, paragraph 1), calculated in each case from the date of filing of the application
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- for the 3rd year |
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400 |
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- for the 4th year |
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500 |
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- for the 5th year |
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700 |
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- for the 6th year |
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900 |
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- for the 7th year |
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1 000 |
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- for the 8th year |
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1 100 |
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- for the 9th year |
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1 200 |
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- for the 10th and each subsequent year |
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1 350 |
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5. Additional fee for belated payment of a renewal fee for the European patent application (Rule 51, paragraph 2) |
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50 % of the belated renewal fee |
6. Examination fee (Article 94, paragraph 1) in respect of
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- an application filed before 1 July 2005 |
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1 565 |
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- an application filed on or after 1 July 2005 |
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1 405 |
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- an international application filed on or after 1 July 2005 for which no supplementary European search report is drawn up (Article 153, paragraph 7) |
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1 565 |
7. Fee for grant, including fee for printing the European patent specification (Rule 71, paragraph 3), where the application documents to be printed comprise:
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7.1 not more than 35 pages |
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790 |
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7.2 more than 35 pages |
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790 |
8. Fee for printing a new specification of the European patent (Rule 82, paragraph 2, Rule 95, paragraph 3)
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- flat-rate fee |
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60 |
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)
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- flat-rate fee |
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100 |
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10. Opposition fee (Article 99, paragraph 1, and Article 105, paragraph 2) |
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670 |
10a. Limitation or revocation fee (Article 105a, paragraph 1)
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- request for limitation |
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1 000 |
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- request for revocation |
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450 |
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11. Fee for appeal (Article 108) |
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1 120 |
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11a. Fee for petition for review (Article 112a, paragraph 4) |
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2 500 |
12. Fee for further processing (Rule 135, paragraph 1)
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- in the event of late payment of a fee |
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50% of the relevant fee |
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- in the event of late performance of the acts required under Rule 71, paragraph 3 |
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210 |
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- other cases |
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210 |
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13.3 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) |
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550 |
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14. Conversion fee (Article 135, paragraph 3, and Article 140) |
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60 |
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14a. Fee for late furnishing of a sequence listing (Rule 30, paragraph 3) |
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200 |
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15. Claims fee for the sixteenth and each subsequent claim (Rule 45, paragraph 1, Rule 71, paragraph 6, and Rule 162, paragraph 1) |
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200 |
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16. Fee for the awarding of costs (Rule 88, paragraph 3) |
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60 |
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17. Fee for the conservation of evidence (Rule 123, paragraph 3) |
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60 |
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18. Transmittal fee for an international application (Rule 157, paragraph 4) |
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110 |
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19. Fee for the preliminary examination of an international application (Rule 58 PCT and Rule 158, paragraph 2) |
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1 6754 |
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20. Fee for a technical opinion (Article 25) |
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3 345 |
21. Protest fee (Rules 40.2(e) and 68.3(e) PCT)
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- for international applications still pending on 13 December 2007 |
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1 120 |
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- for international applications filed on or after 13 December 2007 (Rule 158, paragraph 3) |
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750 |
1 Amended by decision of the Administrative Council of 14.12.2007 which entered into force on 01.04.2008 (OJ EPO 2008, 5).
2 See the decision of the Administrative Council of 11.10.2000 concerning the reduction of this fee in favour of nationals of certain states (OJ EPO 2000, 446).
3 Amended by decision of the Administrative Council of 25.10.2007 which entered into force on 13.12.2007 (OJ EPO 2007, 533).
4 See the decision of the Administrative Council of 11.10.2000 concerning the reduction of this fee in favour of nationals of certain states (OJ EPO 2000, 446).
