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New fee rates

The United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office has informed us that some patent fees have been changed.^[ 1 ]

Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in the United Kingdom are advised that from 6 April 2018 the following rates apply:

1. Renewal fees

Pursuant to Article 11(3)(iii) of the Agreement between the EPO and WIPO under the PCT^[ 1 ], Annex D, Part I, of the agreement has been revised with effect from 1 April 2018. The complete text of Part I is published below.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE,

Having regard to Article 12 of the Rules relating to Fees,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The insignificant amount referred to in Article 12 of the Rules relating to Fees shall be fixed at EUR 15.

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