9. Refund of fees
9.4 Refund of the supplementary search fee
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The EPO as SISA will refund the supplementary search fee where,
– before it has started the supplementary search, the supplementary search request is considered not to have been submitted; or
– before it has started the supplementary search, the international application or the supplementary search request is withdrawn.
Rule 45bis.3(e)
Agreement EPO-WIPO, Annex D‑II,
OJ EPO 2017, A115
OJ EPO 2020, A68