The EPO's Online Fee Payment service and Multipay Tool are no longer available (decommissioned as from 10 September 2022; see also Notice from the European Patent Office dated 19 July 2022 concerning Central Fee Payment). Central Fee Payment has replaced Online Fee Payment.
You have several options for paying your patent fees online:
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Central Fee Payment |
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Submit single and batch payments |
Online Filing 2.0 |
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Selecting this mode of payment is considered merely an indication of how you intend to pay |
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ePCT |
To pay patent fees by credit card (processed by the e-payments provider Ingenico), use the bank transfer functionality to prepare a bank transfer or claim refunds online, you first have to register as a user in Central Fee Payment. This involves setting up a username and password, but no smart card authentication is needed.
You need a smart card to pay patent fees via a deposit account in Central Fee Payment.
With Central Fee Payment you can