National Law relating to EPC, VIII. Payment of fees, United Kingdom
VIII. Payment of fees
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The information provided for in the brochure reflects the situation at national level in January 2024. In contrast, the finance related information shows the status in January 2026. Please verify the information with the national offices concerned by not least using the information on the respective websites. |
| Contracting state | United Kingdom |
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1National provisions |
PA |
2Payee Bank details |
Intellectual Property Office Barclays Bank Plc Account No. 80531766 Sort Code: 20-18-23 IBAN: GB92 BARC 2018 2380 5317 66 SWIFT: BARCGB22 |
3Methods of payment |
(a) Bank transfer (b) Debit to a client deposit account held by the IPO (c) Credit/debit card (Visa, MasterCard/American Express, Maestro) (d) Cheque drawn in sterling on a UK clearing bank (e) Money order(f) Cash payment in person at the IPO The documents relating to the payment of fees should be supported by a Fees Sheet (Form FS/2) or equivalent form listing individual fees. A reference (e.g. patent or deposit account number) should be quoted to link payment with any forms sent separately. |
4Date considered as the effective payment date |
3(a) Date on which credited to the account indicated in section 2 3(b) Date of receipt of documents at the IPO if sufficient funds are present in the deposit account – otherwise the date on which the deposit account is replenished 3(c) , and 3(d) and 3(e) Date of receipt at the IPO 3(f) Date of payment at the IPO |