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Guidelines for Examination in the EPO

Guidelines for Examination - Table of Contents  
PART A GUIDELINES FOR FORMALITIES EXAMINATION General Part PART B  
CHAPTER XI FEES CHAPTER X DRAWINGS CHAPTER XII INSPECTION OF FILES; COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN FILES; CONSULTATION OF THE REGISTER OF EUROPEAN PATENTS; ISSUANCE OF CERTIFIED COPIES  
10. Refund of fees 9. Reduction of fees    
10.2 Special refunds 10.1 General remarks 10.3 Method of refund  
10.2.7 Refund of claims fees and of the fees for grant and printing 10.2.6 Refund pursuant to Rule 37(2)    

10.2.7

Refund of claims fees and of the fees for grant and printing

 

The fees for grant and printing will be refunded if the European patent application is withdrawn before communication of the decision to grant. If it is withdrawn after communication of the decision to grant, the fee for printing cannot be refunded as the fee for printing is part of the fee for grant. If, following a communication under Rule 71(5), the application is refused, withdrawn or deemed to be withdrawn, the fees for grant and printing and any claims fees paid under Rule 71(6), are refunded.

Art. 97(1)

Rule 71(5)




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