European Patent Office

Article 30

Citation: OJ EPO 2016, A30

Online publication date: 31.3.2016

INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
PCT

Agreement between the EPO and WIPO under the PCT – Annex C

Pursuant to Article 11(3)(ii) of the Agreement between the EPO and WIPO under the PCT,1 Annex C, Part I, of the agreement has been revised with effect from 1 April 2016. The complete text of Part I is published below.

Annex C

Fees and Charges

Part I:
Schedule of Fees and Charges

Kind of fee or charge

Amount
(Euro)

Search fee
(Rule 16.1(a))

1 8752

Additional fee
(Rule 40.2(a))

1 8752

Supplementary search fee
(Rule 45bis.3(a))

1 875

Preliminary examination fee
(Rule 58.1(b))

1 9302

Additional fee
(Rule 68.3(a))

1 9302

Protest fee
(Rules 40.2(e) and 68.3(e))

875

Review fee
(Rule 45bis.6(c))

875

Late furnishing fee
(Rule 13ter.1(c) and 13ter.2)

230

Cost of copies
(Rules 44.3(b), 71.2(b) and 94.2),
per page

0.80

 

 

1 OJ EPO 2007, 617.

2 This fee is reduced by 75% under certain conditions (see decision of the EPO's Administrative Council of 21 October 2008 (OJ EPO 2008, 521)).