GL-PCT A III 9.4 Refund of the supplementary search fee

The EPO as SISA will refund the supplementary search fee where,[Rule 45bis.3(e); OJ EPO 2017, A115; OJ EPO 2020, A68; ]
– before it has started the supplementary search, the supplementary search request is considered not to have been submitted; or 
– before it has started the supplementary search, the international application or the supplementary search request is withdrawn. 

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/guidelinespct/e/a_iii_9_4.htm

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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PCT Implementing Rules

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