As you (hopefully) are aware, EP fees will be increasing on the 1st of April. The PCT applicant’s guide has just been updated with the PCT fee-related changes – this week we summarize those updates.
Enjoy!
EPO PCT Fee Update effective from April 1, 2024
EPO Fee Highlights :
- In Annex C – Receiving Office –
- Transmittal fee – From 145 EUR to 150 EUR
- Fee for requesting restoration of the right of priority will increase – From 720 EUR to 750 EUR
- In Annex D – International Searching Authorities
- Search Fee – From 1775 EUR to 1845 EUR
- Protest fee – From 980 EUR to 1020 EUR
- Late furnishing fee – From 255 EUR to 265 EUR
- In Annex SISA – International Searching Authority (Supplementary Search) –
- Supplementary search fee – From 1710 CHF to 1751 CHF
- Review fee – From 980 EUR to 1020 EUR
- In Annex E – International Preliminary Examining Authority –
- Preliminary examination fee – 1840 EUR to 1915 EUR
- In Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase –
- Designation fee for one or more EPO Contracting States designated – From 660 EUR to 685 EUR
- Claims Fees
- For the 16th and each subsequent claim up to the limit of 50 – From 265 EUR to 275 EUR
- For the 51st and each subsequent claim – From 660 EUR to 685 EUR
- Search Fee
- For (international) applications filed before 1 July 2005 – From 1000 EUR to 1040 EUR
- For (international) applications filed on or after 1 July 2005 – From 1460 EUR to 1520 EUR
- Fee for late furnishing of a sequence listing – From 255 EUR to 265 EUR
- Examination Fee
- For (international) applications filed before 1 July 2005 – From 2055 EUR to 2135 EUR
- For (international) applications filed on or after 1 July 2005 for which no supplementary European search report is drawn up – From 2055 EUR to 2135 EUR
- For all other (international) applications filed on or after 1 July 2005 – From 1840 EUR to 1915 EUR
- Renewal Fee Year 3
- From 530 EUR to 690 EUR
