GL-PCT A III 8.2 Reduction of the international search fee

The fee for the international search on an international application is reduced by 75% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is[OJ EPO 2020, A4; OJ EPO 2020, A91; R. 18; ]
– a natural person who is a national and resident of a state not party to the EPC which on the date of filing of the application is classified as a low-income or lower-middle-income economy by the World Bank;
or
–a natural or legal person who is a national and resident of a state in which a validation agreement with the EPO is in force.
The list of these states can be found on the EPO website (www.epo.org, under Applying for a patent → Fees → International (PCT) fees → Decisions and notices relating to PCT fees → Reduction in international search and preliminary examination fees).
8.2.1 Reduction of the additional search fee

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/guidelinespct/e/a_iii_8_2.htm

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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