9.4.2 Fees concerned

Where the applicant fulfils the eligibility criteria (see A‑X, 9.4.1), they are entitled to a 30% reduction of the following fees (Rule 7a(3)):

–filing fee, including any additional fees (see A‑III, 13.2 and A-III, 13.3)

–fee for a European search or supplementary European search

–examination fee, and in addition the previously paid international search fee where the EPO acted as ISA (see E‑IX, 2.1.4)

–designation fee

–fee for grant

–renewal fees for the European patent application.

In the case of a Euro-PCT application searched by the EPO in its capacity as ISA, the examination fee may be reduced twice under the micro-entity scheme, first by a reduction of the examination fee and, additionally, by a reduction of the amount paid for the international search (taking account of any refund or reduction already applied to that fee).

If the conditions for the search fee reduction under Art. 153(7) are also fulfilled, see A‑X, 9.5.1. If the conditions for the examination fee reduction where the EPO has drawn up the international preliminary examination report are also fulfilled, see A‑X, 9.5.2.