(1) The fees due to be paid to the Office under Article 1 RFees, unless otherwise provided in paragraph 2, shall be as follows:
(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 is filed online
in character-coded format105135
(ii)
where 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 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 format135285
(iii) in all other cases
285
for a European patent application comprising more than 35 pages (not counting pages forming part of a sequence listing) (
Rule 38, paragraph 2 EPC)
plus EUR 16 17
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
225235
– fee for a divisional application of third generation
455480
– fee for a divisional application of fourth generation
680715
– fee for a divisional application of fifth or any subsequent generation
910955
2. Search fee in respect of
– a European or supplementary European search on an application filed on or after 1 July 2005 (
Article 78, paragraph 2 EPC,
Rule 62 EPC,
Rule 64, paragraph 1 EPC,
Rule 56a, paragraph 8 EPC, Article 153, paragraph 7 EPC,
Rule 164, paragraphs 1 EPC and
Rule 164, paragraphs 2 EPC)
1 4601 520
– for the 3rd year
530690
– for the 4th year
660845
– for the 5th year
9251 000
– for the 6th year
1 1801 155
– for the 7th year
1 3051 310
– for the 8th year
1 4401 465
– for the 9th year
1 5701 620
– for the 10th and each subsequent year
1 6901 775
5. Additional fee
of the belated renewal fee
– an application filed before 1 July 2005
2 0552 135
– an application filed on or after 1 July 2005
1 8401 915
– 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)
2 0552 135
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
1 080
(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
930
(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]
1 040
– where the fee for grant is paid on or after [date to be set by the President of the Office]
1 150
8. Fee for publishing
a new specification of the European patent (Rule 82, paragraph 2, Rule 95, paragraph 3)
85
9. Surcharge
for late performance of the acts required to maintain the European patent in amended form (Rule 82, paragraph 3, Rule 95, paragraph 3)
135
10a. Limitation or revocation fee
– request for limitation
1 3051 355
– request for revocation
590615
– by any other person entity
2 7852 925
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
265275
– for the 51st and each subsequent claim
660685
16. Fee for the awarding of costs
17. Fee for the conservation of evidence
(Rule 123, paragraph 3)
85
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
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
115120
3a. Joint designation fee
for the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein
115120
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
and1 080
(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 930
– where the fee for grant is paid between 1 April 2018 and [date to be set by the President of the Office]
1 040
– where the fee for grant is paid on or after [date to be set by the President of the Office]
1 150
The relevant amount of item 7.1
plus EUR 1817
for the 36th and each subsequent page
(3) The President of the Office shall determine the formats referred to in Article 2, paragraphs 1 and 2, and may specify the conditions under which a document referred to in Article 2, paragraphs 1 and 2, 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 and 2, shall not apply until a date set by the President of the Office.
