Pages 5-9

1.

Filing fee (Article 78, paragraph 2) 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 filed online

100

–

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

180

2.

Search fee in respect of

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a European or supplementary European search on an application filed on or after 1 July 2005 (Article 78, paragraph 2, Rule 62, Rule 64, paragraph 1, Article 153, paragraph 7)

1 050

–

a European or supplementary European search on an application filed before 1 July 2005 (Article 78, paragraph 2, Rule 64, paragraph 1, Article 153, paragraph 7)

760

–

an international search (Rule 16.1 PCT and Rule 158, paragraph 1)

1 700

3.

Designation fee for each Contracting State designated (Article 79, paragraph 2), designation fees being deemed paid for all Contracting States upon payment of seven times the amount of this fee

85

3a.

Joint designation fee for the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein

85

4.

Renewal fees for European patent applications (Article 86, paragraph 1), calculated in each case from the date of filing of the application

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for the 3rd year

400

–

for the 4th year

500

–

for the 5th year

700

–

for the 6th year

900

–

for the 7th year

1 000

–

for the 8th year

1 100

–

for the 9th year

1 200

–

for the 10th and each subsequent year

1 350

5.

Additional fee for belated payment of a renewal fee for the European patent application (Rule 51, paragraph 2)

50% of the belated
renewal fee

6.

Examination fee (Article 94, paragraph 1) in respect of

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an application filed before 1 July 2005

1 565

–

an application filed on or after 1 July 2005

1 405

–

an international application filed on or after 1 July 2005 for which no supplementary European search report is drawn up (Article 153, paragraph 7)

1 565

7.

Fee for grant, including fee for printing the European patent specification (Rule 71, paragraph 3), where the application documents to be printed comprise:

7.1

not more than 35 pages

790

7.2

more than 35 pages

790

plus EUR 12
for the 36th
and each subsequent page

8.

Fee for printing a new specification of the European patent (Rule 82, paragraph 2, Rule 95, paragraph 3)

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flat-rate fee

60

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)

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flat-rate fee

100

10.

Opposition fee (Article 99, paragraph 1, and Article 105, paragraph 2)

670

10a.

Limitation or revocation fee (Article 105a, paragraph 1)

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request for limitation

1 000

–

request for revocation

450

11.

Fee for appeal (Article 108)

1 120

11a.

Fee for petition for review (Article 112a, paragraph 4)

2 500

12.

Fee for further processing (Rule 135, paragraph 1)

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in the event of late payment of a fee

50% of the relevant fee

–

in the event of late performance of the acts required under Rule 71, paragraph 3

210

–

other cases

210

13.

Fee for re-establishment of rights / fee for requesting restoration / fee for reinstatement of rights (Rule 136, paragraph 1, Rule 26bis.3(d) PCT, Rule 49ter.2(d) PCT, Rule 49.6(d)(i) PCT

550

14.

Conversion fee (Article 135, paragraph 3, and Article 140)

60

14a.

Fee for late furnishing of a sequence listing (Rule 30, paragraph 3)

200

15.

Claims fee for the 16th and each subsequent claim (Rule 45, paragraph 1, Rule 71, paragraph 6, and Rule 162, paragraph 1)

200

16.

Fee for the awarding of costs (Rule 88, paragraph 3)

60

17.

Fee for the conservation of evidence (Rule 123, paragraph 3)

60

18.

Transmittal fee for an international application (Rule 157, paragraph 4)

110

19.

Fee for the preliminary examination of an international application (Rule 58 PCT and Rule 158, paragraph 2)

1 675

20.

Fee for a technical opinion (Article 25)

3 345

21.

Protest fee (Rules 40.2(e) and 68.3(e) PCT)

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for international applications still pending on 13 December 2007

1 120

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for international applications filed on or after 13 December 2007 (Rule 158, paragraph 3)

750"