Unitary Patent fees (UP)

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Rules relating to Unitary Patent Fees

Version and amounts as applicable from 1 June 2023

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Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices for European patents with unitary effect

Supplementary publication 3, OJ EPO 2023, 26

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