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Rules relating to Fees for Unitary Patent Protection

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Rules relating to Fees for Unitary Patent Protection (RFeesUPP)

as adopted by decision of the Select Committee of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation of 15 December 2015 and as last amended on 9 October 20251

Any references to persons made in the Rules relating to Fees for Unitary Patent Protection are to be understood as being gender-neutral.2

 

1Adopted by decision of the Select Committee of the Administrative Council SC/D 2/15 of 15.12.2015 (OJ EPO 2016, A40), which will enter entered into force on the date of application of Regulations (EU) No 1257/2012 and Regulations (EU) No 1260/201201.06.2023.

2Declaration inserted by decision of the Select Committee of the Administrative Council SC/D 1/25 of 09.10.2025 (OJ EPO 2025, A62), which entered into force on 01.12.2025.

Article 1 – General
Article 2 – Fees provided for in the Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection
Article 3 – Reduction of renewal fees
Article 4 – Compensation for translation costs
Article 5 – Fees, expenses and prices laid down by the President of the European Patent Office
Article 6 – Common provisions governing procedure
Article 7 – Review of renewal fee level and report on specific entities
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