(1) The fees due to be paid to the Office under Article 1 RFees, unless otherwise provided in paragraph 2, shall be as follows:
– the European patent application or, in the case of an international application, the form for entry into the European phase (EPO Form 1200) is filed online
120
– the European patent application or, in the case of an international application, the form for entry into the European phase (EPO Form 1200) is not filed online
210
(i) where the European patent application or, if required, its translation (Article 14, paragraph 2) is filed online in character-coded format, or, in the case of an international application, if within the 31-month period (Rule 159, paragraph 1) the form for entry into the European phase (EPO Form 1200) and the international application or, if required, its translation (Rule 159, paragraph 1(a)), and any amendments for processing in the European phase (Rule 159, paragraph 1(b)), are all filed online in character-coded format 95
(ii) where all documents referred to in item 1(i) are filed online, but any one of them is filed in a format other than character-coded format 125
(iii) in all other cases
260
for a European patent application comprising more than 35 pages (not counting pages forming part of a sequence listing) (
Rule 38, paragraph 2 EPC)
for the 36th and each subsequent page
in the case of a divisional application filed in respect of any earlier application which is itself a divisional application (
Rule 38, paragraph 4 EPC)
– fee for a divisional application of second generation
210220
– fee for a divisional application of third generation
425440
– fee for a divisional application of fourth generation
635660
– fee for a divisional application of fifth or any subsequent generation
850885
2. Search fee in respect of
– for the 3rd year
470490
– for the 4th year
585610
– for the 5th year
820855
– for the 6th year
1 0501 090
– for the 7th year
1 1651 210
– for the 8th year
1 2801 330
– for the 9th year
1 3951 450
– for the 10th and each subsequent year
1 5751 640
of the belated renewal fee
– an application filed before 1 July 2005
1 8251 900
– an application filed on or after 1 July 2005
1 6351 700
– an international application filed on or after 1 July 2005 for which no supplementary European search report is drawn up (
Article 153, paragraph 7 EPC)
1 8251 900
including fee for publication of the European patent specification (
Rule 71, paragraph 3 EPC), in respect of an application filed on or after 1 April 2009
925
(i) where on or after 1 April 2018 all amendments and corrections of the application, if any, and the translation of the claims are filed online in character-coded format
825860
(ii) in all other cases
– where the fee for grant is paid between 1 April 2018 and [date to be set by the President of the Office]
925960
– where the fee for grant is paid on or after [date to be set by the President of the Office]
1 0251 065
10a. Limitation or revocation fee
– request for limitation
1 1651 210
– request for revocation
525545
– by any other entity
2 2552 705
11a. Fee for petition for review
12. Fee for further processing
– in the event of late payment of a fee
50%
13.
Fee for re-establishment of rights/fee for requesting restoration/fee for reinstatement of rights
14a. Fee for late furnishing of a sequence listing
– for the 16th and each subsequent claim up to the limit of 50
235245
– for the 51st and each subsequent claim
585610
16. Fee for the awarding of costs
17. Fee for the conservation of evidence
18.
Transmittal fee for an international application
– where the PCT request (PCT/RO/101) and the international application are filed with the Office as receiving Office online in character-coded format
0
– in all other cases
130135
19. Fee for the preliminary examination of an international application
20. Fee for a technical opinion
(2) For European patent applications filed before 1 April 2009 and international applications which entered the regional phase before that date, the amount of the fees specified in Article 2, item 3 RFees, Article 2, item 3a RFees, Article 2, item 7 RFees and Article 2, item 15 of the Rules relating to Fees as in force until 31 March 2009 shall be as follows:
for each contracting state designated (Article 79, paragraph 2 EPC), designation fees being deemed paid for all contracting states upon payment of seven times the amount of this fee
100105
3a. Joint designation fee
for the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein
100105
including fee for printing the European patent specification (Rule 71, paragraph 3 EPC), where the application documents to be printed comprise:
7.1 not more than 35 pages and
925
(i) on or after 1 April 2018 all amendments and corrections of the application, if any, and the translation of the claims are filed online in character-coded format
860
(ii) in all other cases
– where the fee for grant is paid between 1 April 2018 and [date to be set by the President of the Office]
960
– where the fee for grant is paid on or after [date to be set by the President of the Office]
1 065
7.2 more than 35 pages
925
The relevant amount of item 7.1
for the 36th and each subsequent page
for the sixteenth and each subsequent claim (Rule 45, paragraph 1 EPC, Rule 71, paragraph 4 EPC, Rule 162, paragraph 1 EPC)
235245
(3) The President of the Office shall determine the formats referred to in Article 2, paragraphs 1 RFees and Article 2, paragraphs 2 RFees, and may specify the conditions under which a document referred to in Article 2, paragraphs 1 RFees and Article 2, paragraphs 2 RFees, is deemed to have been filed online in character-coded format.
(4) Fee levels which relate to the use of a means of electronic communication or a format referred to in Article 2, paragraphs 1 RFees and Article 2, paragraphs 2 RFees, shall not apply until a date set by the President of the Office.
