Release notes 6 April 2022
Multipay Tool
The EPO is pleased to inform users of its Multipay Tool that an update is now available online.
The update contains:
An updated version of the batch payment DTD file (batch-payment-v2-00.dtd) which is enables UP payments.
Users should download and install the new version available here.
Release notes 1 April 2022
Multipay Tool
The EPO is pleased to inform users of its online services that a new update of fees is now available for download in the Multipay Tool.
The April update contains:
Users who have activated the "Live Update" function will be notified automatically. Fees are automatically updated in the Online Fee Payment and in the Schedule of Fees.
Release notes 1 January 2021
Multipay Tool
The EPO is pleased to inform users of its online services that a new update of the PCT fees (PCT fee update of 1. January 2021), EPO OJ 2020 A129, issue 11/2020, is now available for download in the Multipay Tool.
Users who have activated the "Live Update" function will be notified automatically.
Fees are automatically updated in the Online Fee Payment and in the Schedule of Fees.
Release notes 1 April 2020
Online Fee Payment
The EPO is pleased to inform users of its Online
Fee Payment that a new update is now available.
The April update contains:
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Changes applied to the Rules Relating to Fees.
-
Decision of the Administrative Council of 12 December 2019
amending Articles 2 and 7 of the Rules relating to Fees (CA/D 12/19) (OJ EPO 2020, A3)
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Decision of the Administrative Council of 12 December 2019
concerning the reduction in the fees for the international search and the
international preliminary examination carried out on international applications
filed by nationals of certain states (CA/D 13/19) (OJ EPO 2020, A4)
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Decision of the Administrative Council of 12 December 2019
amending Rule 103 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent
Convention (CA/D 14/19) (Appeal Fee) (OJ EPO 2020, A5)
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Decision of the
President of the European Patent Office dated 29 January 2020 revising the
Officeꞌs fees and expenses (OJ EPO 2020, A6)
- GUI
changes and minor text amendments
- Minor technical
corrections and fixes
Multipay Tool
The EPO is pleased to inform users of its Multipay
Tool that an update is available online now.
The April update contains:
-
Update user guide
- Changes applied
to the Rules Relating to Fees.
-
Decision of the Administrative Council of 12 December 2019
amending Articles 2 and 7 of the Rules relating to Fees (CA/D 12/19) (OJ EPO 2020, A3)
-
Decision of the Administrative Council of 12 December 2019
concerning the reduction in the fees for the international search and the
international preliminary examination carried out on international applications
filed by nationals of certain states (CA/D 13/19) (OJ EPO 2020, A4)
-
Decision of the Administrative Council of 12 December 2019
amending Rule 103 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent
Convention (CA/D 14/19) (Appeal Fee) (OJ EPO 2020, A5)
-
Decision of the
President of the European Patent Office dated 29 January 2020 revising the
Officeꞌs fees and expenses (OJ EPO 2020, A6)
Users of the
Multipay Tool software are kindly asked to install the new version of the
application, available from the Multipay
Tool page.
Release notes 1 January 2020
The EPO is pleased to inform users of its online services
that a new update of the PCT fees (PCT fee update of 1. January 2020), EPO OJ 2019 A111, issue 12/2019, is now available for download
in the Multipay Tool.
Users who have activated the "Live Update"
function will be notified automatically.
Fees are automatically updated in the Online Fee Payment and in the
Schedule of Fees.
Release notes 1 July 2019
Update on 1 July 2019
The EPO is pleased to inform users of its Multipay Tool that an update of version 3.7 will be available as of July 1st.
Users who have activated the "Live Update" function will be notified automatically.
The July
update contains:
- Change of name in the fee table
The official name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was changed on 12 February 2019 to Republic of North Macedonia.
- Official Journal
citation: A43
- Online publication date: 30.4.2019
Release notes 1 April 2019
Online Fee Payment
The April update contains:
Changes applied to the Rules Relating to Fees.
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Increase of the filing fee
(paper)
-
Notice of the European Patent Office dated 24 January 2019 concerning the amendment of Article 2 of the Rules relating to Fees with effect from 1 April 2019, OJ EPO 2019,
A6
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Amendment of administrative
fees
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Notice from the European Patent Office dated 20 February 2019 concerning the revision of the administrative fees of the European Patent Office and various related decisions of the President, OJ EPO 2019,
A15
-
Validation tool extension
- Notice from the European Patent Office dated 19 February 2019 concerning amendments of the Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA), OJ EPO 2019,
A21
-
GUI changes and minor text
amendments
-
Minor technical corrections
and fixes
Multipay Tool
The April update contains:
- Updated
user guide
- Increase
of the filing fee (paper)
-
Notice of the
European Patent Office dated 24 January 2019 concerning the amendment of
Article 2 of the Rules relating to Fees with effect from
1 April 2019 following
to decision of the Administrative Council, OJ EPO 2019,
A6
-
Amendment of administrative fees
-
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 20 February 2019 concerning the revision of the administrative fees of the European Patent Office and various related decisions of the President, OJ EPO 2019,
A15
- Minor
text and PDF changes
- Minor
technical corrections and fixes
Users of the Multipay Tool
software are kindly asked to install the new version of the application,
available from the Multipay Tool page.
Release notes December 2018
The EPO is pleased to inform users of its online services that a new update of the PCT fees (PCT fee update of 1. January 2019 (OJ EPO 2018, A101)) is
now available for download in
the Multipay Tool. Users who have activated the "Live Update" function will be
notified automatically.
