Decisions and notices relating to fees

General

Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 15 January 2026 revising the Office’s fees and expenses (OJ EPO 2026, A3)
[Fee codes 022, 023 and 029 are also applicable to proceedings related to the Unitary Patent, Art. 5 RFeesUPP]

Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices for European patents with unitary effect (Supplementary publication 3, OJ EPO 2023, 26)

Decision of the Select Committee of the Administrative Council of 15 December 2015 adopting the Rules relating to Fees for Unitary Patent Protection (SC/D 2/15) (OJ EPO 2016, A40)

Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA)

Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 12 February 2025 concerning the revision of the Arrangements for deposit accounts and their annexes (OJ EPO 2025, A17)

Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 February 2025 concerning improvements to the automatic debiting procedure (OJ EPO 2025, A18) 

Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 25 September 2024 concerning the revision of the Arrangements for deposit accounts and their annexes – changes regarding the repayment of renewal fees that are not due (OJ EPO 2024, A81)

Notice from the European Patent Office dated 25 September 2024 concerning the repayment of renewal fees not due and additional fees not due for European patent applications (OJ EPO 2024, A82)

Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 24 April 2023 concerning the revision of the Arrangements for deposit accounts and their annexes in view of the entry into force of the Unitary Patent system (Supplementary publication 3, OJ EPO 2023, 10)

Notice from the European Patent Office dated 24 April 2023 concerning the revision of the Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA) and their annexes in view of the entry into force of the Unitary Patent system (Supplementary publication 3, OJ EPO 2023, 20)