4.2.1 General remarks 

The Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA) and their annexes are updated on a regular basis, either in their entirety or in part, whenever a change or clarification of the scope of practice is required. A consolidated version of the ADA was last published as Supplementary publication 3, OJ EPO 2022. The ADA can also be found on the EPO website (epo.org) under: Applying for a patent/Fees.

A distinction must be drawn, in connection with deposit accounts, between:

(i)payments to replenish deposit accounts and 

(ii)payments of fees in connection with proceedings under the EPC or the PCT.