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Rules Relating to Fees

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RULES RELATING TO FEES

A revised version of the European Patent Convention entered into force on 13 December 2007. The provisions of the revised Convention apply unless the transitional provisions provide for the applicability of the EPC 1973.

of 20 October 1977

as last amended by decision of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation
of 15 December 2005

Art. 1General
Art. 2Fees provided for in the Convention and in the Implementing Regulations
Art. 3Fees, costs and prices laid down by the President of the Office
Art. 4Due date for fees
Art. 5Payment of fees
Art. 6deleted
Art. 7Particulars concerning payments
Art. 8Date to be considered as the date on which payment is made
Art. 9Insufficiency of the amount paid
Art. 10Refund of the search fee
Art. 10aRefund of the fee for a technical opinion
Art. 10bRefund of examination fee
Art. 10cRefund of insignificant amounts
Art. 10dRefund of fee for international preliminary examination
Art. 11Decisions fixing costs which are subject to appeal
Art. 12Reduction of fees
Art. 13Notification
Art. 14Entry into force

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION,

HAVING REGARD to the European Patent Convention and in particular Article 33, paragraph 2(d), thereof,

HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RULES RELATING TO FEES:

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