1.3.3. Rules relating to Fees for Unitary Patent Protection
The RFeesUPP set out the fees that must be paid to the EPO as provided for in the UPR, the fees and expenses that the President of the EPO lays down and the available methods of payment. The RFeesUPP also lay down the amount of compensation available for translation costs. The RFeesUPP were adopted in December 2015 by the SC (OJ EPO 2022, A42) and entered into force on the date of entry into force of Regulations (EU) No 1257/2012 and No 1260/2012.