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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  
5. Due date for fees 4. Date considered as date on which payment is made 6. Payment in due time  
5.2 Due date for specific fees 5.1 General    
5.2.3 Fees for grant and printing 5.2.2 Examination fee 5.2.4 Renewal fees  

5.2.3

Fees for grant and printing

 

The fees for grant and printing fall due on notification of the communication under Rule 71(3) requesting that these fees be paid. Under Rule 71(6), the same applies for claims fees, unless they were already paid under Rule 45(1) and (2) or Rule 162(1) and (2).

 


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