The fees guidance currently applicable is set out in OJ EPO 2019, A29.

The current schedule of fees and expenses of the EPO is set out in supplementary publication 3, OJ EPO 2019.

Fee information is also published on the EPO website: www.epo.org/fees.

1. The amounts of the fees and reductions listed under point 3 are fixed by WIPO and expressed in Swiss currency (Rule 96 PCT). However, where these fees must be paid to the EPO - in its function as receiving Office or IPEA - they must be paid in euros.

Change of name and contact details

The Irish Patents Office has changed its name, website and e-mail addresses from 2 December 2019. The rest of the contact details remain unchanged.

The full contact information is now as follows:

Intellectual Property Office of Ireland
Government Buildings
Hebron Road
KILKENNY R95 H4XC

With effect from 1 January 2019 the composition of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal pursuant to Rule 12b of the Implementing Regulations of the European Patent Convention, as amended by decision CA/D 6/16 of the Administrative Council of 30 June 2016, which entered into force on 1 July 2016 (see OJ EPO 2016, A100), is as follows:

Chairman:

The Presidium,

pursuant to Rule 12b, paragraph 4, of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention, as amended by decision CA/D 6/16 of the Administrative Council of 30 June 2016, which entered into force on 1 July 2016 (see OJ EPO 2016, A100),