INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING STATES/ EXTENSION AND VALIDATION STATES
GB United Kingdom
New fee rates
The United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office has informed us that some patent fees have been changed.1
Applicants for and proprietors of European patents with effect in the United Kingdom are advised that from 6 April 2018 the following rates apply:
1. Renewal fees
| GBP |
|---|---|
5th year |
70 |
6th year |
90 |
7th year |
110 |
8th year |
130 |
9th year |
150 |
10th year |
170 |
11th year |
190 |
12th year |
220 |
13th year |
260 |
14th year |
300 |
15th year |
360 |
16th year |
420 |
17th year |
470 |
18th year |
520 |
19th year |
570 |
20th year |
610 |
2. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications or patents:
Application fee: GBP 90 (GBP 60 if filed electronically), if paid at the time of filing the request for conversion (a 25% surcharge will be added if it is paid later);
search fee: GBP 180 (GBP 150 if filed electronically) plus GBP 20 for each claim over 25.
Payment of patent fees
The bank details for the payment of renewal fees and other fees relating to European patents in the United Kingdom have changed as follows:
Payee:
Intellectual Property Office
Name and address of the bank:
Barclays Bank Plc
3rd Floor Windsor Court
3 Windsor Place
CARDIFF CF10 3ZL
Account No. 80531766
Sort Code: 20-18-23
IBAN: GB31 BARC 2018 2380 5317 66
SWIFT: BARCGB22
EPO information brochure "National law relating to the EPC"
Users of this brochure (18th edition) should amend Tables VI.A, section 1, VII, section 2, and VIII, section 2, accordingly.
1 S.I. 2017, No. 1100.