Rules relating to Fees
16th edition: this version presents the text in force on 1 July 2020. |
(1)49 The reduction laid down in Rule 6, paragraph 3, of the Convention shall be 30% of the filing fee or examination fee.
(2)50 Where the European Patent Office has drawn up an international preliminary examination report, the examination fee shall be reduced by 50%75 %. If the report was established on certain parts of the international application in accordance with Article 34, paragraph 3(c), PCT, the fee shall not be reduced if subject-matter not covered by the report is to be examined.
49Amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 19/13 of 13.12.2013 (OJ EPO 2014, A4), which entered into force on 01.04.2014. See also the notice from the EPO dated 10.01.2014 concerning amended Rule 6 EPC and Article 14(1) RFees (OJ EPO 2014, A23).
50Last amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 17/17 of 13.12.2017 (OJ EPO 2018, A4), which entered into force on 01.04.2018.
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13.12.2007 - 31.3.2014CA/D 11/06 (OJ EPO 2007, 10) and Special edition 1, OJ 2007, 2091.4.2014 -CA/D 19/13 (OJ EPO 2014, A4)