The fees due to be paid to the Office under Article 1 RFees, unless otherwise provided in paragraph 2, shall be as follows:
(Article 78, paragraph 2) where
- the European patent application or, in the case of an international application, the form for entry into the European phase (EPO Form 1200) is filed online[ 4 ]
120
- the European patent application or, in the case of an international application, the form for entry into the European phase (EPO Form 1200) is not filed online
210
for a European patent application comprising more than 35 pages (not counting pages forming part of a sequence listing) (Rule 38, paragraph 2)
plus EUR 15
for the 36th and each subsequent page
in the case of a divisional application filed in respect of any earlier application which is itself a divisional application (Rule 38, paragraph 4)
- fee for a divisional application of second generation
210
- fee for a divisional application of third generation
425
- fee for a divisional application of fourth generation
635
- fee for a divisional application of fifth or any subsequent generation
850
- a European or supplementary European search on an application filed on or after 1 July 2005 (Article 78, paragraph 2, Rule 62, Rule 64, paragraph 1, Article 153, paragraph 7, Rule 164, paragraphs 1[ 7 ] and 2)
1 300
- a European or supplementary European search on an application filed before 1 July 2005 (Article 78, paragraph 2, Rule 64, paragraph 1, Article 153, paragraph 7)
885
1 875
- a supplementary international search (Rule 45bis.3(a) PCT)[ 9 ]
1 875
for one or more Contracting States (Article 79, paragraph 2) in respect of an application filed on or after 1 April 2009
585
For the European patent application (Article 86 Paragraph 1), calculated in each case from the date of filing of the application
- for the 3rd year
470
- for the 4th year
585
- for the 5th year
820
- for the 6th year
1 050
- for the 7th year
1 165
- for the 8th year
1 280
- for the 9th year
1 395
- for the 10th and each subsequent year
1 575
for belated payment of a renewal fee for the European patent application (Rule 51, paragraph 2)
50%
of the belated renewal fee
(Article 94, paragraph 1) in respect of
- an application filed before 1July 2005
1 825
- an application filed on or after 1 July 2005
1 635
- an international application filed on or after 1 July 2005 for which no supplementary European search report is drawn up (Article 153, paragraph 7)
1 825
including fee for publication of the European patent specification (Rule 71, paragraph 3), in respect of an application filed on or after 1 April 2009
925
a new specification of the European patent (Rule 82, paragraph 2, Rule 95, paragraph 3)
75
for late performance of the acts required to maintain the European patent in amended form (Rule 82, paragraph 3, Rule 95, paragraph 3)
120
- request for limitation
1 165
- request for revocation
525
1 880
- in the event of late payment of a fee
50%
of the relevant fee
- in the event of late performance of the acts required under Rule 71, paragraph 3
255
- other cases
255
13.[ 14 ] Fee for re-establishment of rights/fee for requesting restoration/fee for reinstatement of rights
230
(Rule 45, paragraph 1, Rule 71, paragraph 4, Rule 162, paragraph 1) in respect of an application filed on or after 1 April 2009
- for the 16th and each subsequent claim up to the limit of 50
235
- for the 51st and each subsequent claim
585
130
1 930
3 900
875
(2)[ 19 ]
For European patent applications filed before 1 April 2009 and international applications which entered the regional phase before that date, the amount of the fees specified in Article 2, item 3 RFees, Article 2, item 3a RFees, Article 2 item 7 RFees and Article 2, item 15 of the Rules relating to Fees as in force until 31 March 2009 shall be as follows:
for each contracting state designated (Article 79, paragraph 2), designation fees being deemed paid for all contracting states upon payment of seven times the amount of this fee
100
for the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein
100
including fee for printing the European patent specification (Rule 71, paragraph 3), where the application documents to be printed comprise:
7.1 not more than 35 pages
925
7.2 more than 35 pages
925
plus EUR 15
for the 36th and each subsequent page
for the sixteenth and each subsequent claim (Rule 45, paragraph 1, Rule 71, paragraph 4, Rule 162, paragraph 1)
235
Last amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 12/15 of 16.12.2015 (OJ EPO 2016, A3), entered into force on 01.04.2016.
Amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 5/08 of 09.12.2008 (OJ EPO 2009, 7), entered into force on 01.04.2009.
Applicable when using Online filing (see decision of the President of the EPO, OJ EPO 2015, A91), New online filing (CMS) (see decision of the President of the EPO, OJ EPO 2015, A27) or Web-form filing (see decision of the President of the EPO, OJ EPO 2014, A98).
Inserted by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 15/07 of 14.12.2007 (OJ EPO 2008, 10) and amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 5/08 of 09.12.2008 (OJ EPO 2009, 7), entered into force on 01.04.2009. See also notice from the EPO dated 26.01.2009 concerning the 2009 fee structure (OJ EPO 2009, 118 and 2009, 338).
Inserted by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 14/13 of 13.12.2013 (OJ EPO 2014, A5) entered into force on 01.04.2014.
Inserted by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 14/13 of 13.12.2013 (OJ EPO 2014, A5), entered into force on 01.11.2014.
See decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 7/08 of 21.10.2008 concerning the reduction of this fee in favour of nationals of certain states (OJ EPO 2008, 521).
Inserted by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 10/09 of 28.10.2009 (OJ EPO 2009, 593), entered into force on 01.07.2010.
Amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 15/07 of 14.12.2007 (OJ EPO 2008, 10), entered into force on 01.04.2009. See also notice from the EPO dated 26.01.2009 concerning the 2009 fee structure (OJ EPO 2009, 118).
Amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 15/07 of 14.12.2007 (OJ EPO 2008, 10), entered into force on 01.04.2009. See also notice from the EPO dated 26.01.2009 concerning the 2009 fee structure (OJ EPO 2009, 118).
Amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 15/07 of 14.12.2007 (OJ EPO 2008, 10), entered into force on 01.04.2009.
See also the new possibility of reimbursing part of the appeal fee (R. 103(2)) introduced by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 16/13 of 13.12.2013 (OJ EPO 2014, A3), entered into force on 01.04.2014.
Amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 17/07 of 25.10.2007 (OJ EPO 2007, 533), entered into force on 13.12.2007.
Amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 15/07 of 14.12.2007 (OJ EPO 2008, 10), entered into force on 01.04.2009. See also notice from the EPO dated 26.01.2009 concerning the 2009 fee structure (OJ EPO 2009, 118).
See decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 7/08 of 21.10.2008 concerning the reduction of this fee in favour of nationals of certain states (OJ EPO 2008, 521).
Amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 6/11 of 27.10.2011 (OJ EPO 2011, 616), entered into force on 01.04.2012.
Inserted by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 10/09 of 28.10.2009 (OJ EPO 2009, 593), entered into force on 01.07.2010.
Inserted by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 19/09 of 28.10.2009 (OJ EPO 2009, 587), entered into force on 01.04.2010.
Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/epc/2016/e/articl2.html
Date retrieved: 24 November 2017
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