EPO’s New Schedule of Fees2020-04-01

The European Patent Office has released the Decision of the Administrative Council of 12 December 2019 amending Articles 2 and 7 of the Rules relating to Fees and Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 29 January 2020 revising the Office's fees and expenses (hereinafter referred to as “the Decisions”) in its January 2020 Official Journal, the new schedule of fees shall enter into force on 1 April.

According to the Decisions, some of the fees and expenses are revised as follows:

Official Fees

Till 31 March

(EUR)

As of 1 April

(EUR)

Filing fee (filed online)

120

125

Additional fee for a European patent application comprising more than 35 pages

15

16

Additional fee for the 16th claim and each subsequent claim up to the limit of 50

235

245

Additional fee for the 51st claim and each subsequent claim

585

610

Fee for a European search

1300

1350

Designation fee

585

610

Examination fee

1635

1700

Fee for grant

1025

1065

 

Renewal Fees/

Annuities

Till 31 March

(EUR)

As of 1 April

(EUR)

The 3rd year

470

490

The 4thyear

585

610

The 5thyear

820

855

The 6th year

1050

1090

The 7th year

1165

1210

The 8th year

1280

1330

The 9th year

1395

1450

The 10thand each subsequent year

1575

1640

Renewal Fees are due in respect of the third and each subsequent year, calculated from the date of filing. They may not be paid more than three months before they fall due, except for the third-year renewal fee, which may be paid up to six months before due.

In conclusion, it is suggested that the applicant should submit the European patent applications and pay the corresponding fees and annuities before the new schedule of fees comes into effect.

Full information of the revised fees can be found in the January 2020 Official Journal of the EPO. 

Source: EPO

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