INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
PCT
Agreement between the EPO and WIPO under the PCT
Pursuant to Article 11(3)(ii) of the agreement between the EPO and WIPO under the PCT1, the text of the footnote to Annex C, Part I, of the agreement has been revised with effect from 1 April 1995. The complete text of Part I is published below.
Annex C: Fees and charges for international search and preliminary examination
Part I: Schedule of fees and charges
Kind of fee or charge | Amount DEM |
|---|---|
Search fee (Rule 16.1(a)) |
2 400* |
Additional fee (Rule 40.2(a)) |
2 400* |
Preliminary examination fee (Rule 58.1(b)) |
3 000* |
Additional fee (Rule 68.3(a)) |
3 000* |
Protest fee (Rules 40.2(e) and 68.3(e)) |
2 000* |
Cost of copies (Rules 44.3(b), 71.2(b) and 94.1) |
1.30 per page |
For nationals of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and of States members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, this fee shall be reduced by three-quarters under the conditions specified in the decision of the Administrative Council of 15 December 1994 (see OJ EPO 1995, 14 and 271, and PCT Gazette No. 27/1995, p. 10735).
* For nationals of developing countries, this fee shall be reduced by three-quarters under the conditions specified in the decision of the Administrative Council of 9 December 1983 as amended on 8 June 1984 (see OJ EPO 1984, 3 and 297, and PCT Gazette No. 25/1984, p. 3097).
For nationals of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and of States members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, this fee shall be reduced by three-quarters under the conditions specified In the decision of the Administrative Council of 15 December 1994 (see OJ EPO 1995, 14 and 271, and PCT Gazette No. 27/1995, p. 10735).