An additional fee as part of the filing fee is payable for European patent applications comprising more than 35 pages. The amount of the additional fee depends on the number of pages over 35 and is calculated on the basis of the pages of the description, claims, any drawings and one page for the abstract, in the language of filing. The language reduction under
Rule 6(3) applies if you as an applicant fulfil the relevant requirements (see
point 4.1.009). The pages of the request for grant form (EPO Form 1001) are not counted, nor are any pages forming part of a sequence listing, provided that it complies with WIPO Standard ST.25 and is presented as a separate part of the description. The additional fee is payable within one month of the date of filing. If the application is filed without claims or by reference to a previously filed application, the additional fee is payable within one month of filing of the first set of claims or the certified copy of the previously filed application (see
points 4.1.022 and
5.2.002).