EPO Fees Overview:

(as of 08.09.2004)

Fee Code (Sort)

Description(Sort)

Value (EUR)

New value at

001  

Filing fee 

125.00 

 

002  

Fee for a European search 

690.00 

 

003  

Fee for an international search 

1550.00 

 

004  

Fee for an international-type search 

945.00 

 

005  

Designation fee for each state designated (max. 7x) 

75.00 

 

006  

Examination fee 

1430.00 

 

007  

Fee for grant + printing not more than 35 pages 

715.00 

 

008  

Printing fee for the 36th and each subsequent page 

10.00 

 

009  

Fee for printing a new specification of the patent 

50.00 

 

010  

Opposition fee 

610.00 

 

011  

Appeal fee 

1020.00 

 

012  

Fee for further processing 

75.00 

 

013  

Fee for re-establishment of rights 

75.00 

 

014  

Conversion fee 

50.00 

 

015  

Claims fee for 11th and each subsequent claim 

40.00 

 

Fee Code (Sort)

Description(Sort)

Value (EUR)

New value at

016  

Claims fee according to rule 51(7) EPC 

40.00 

 

017  

Fee for the awarding of costs 

50.00 

 

018  

Fee for the conservation of evidence 

50.00 

 

019  

Transmittal fee for an international application 

100.00 

 

020  

National basic fee 

125.00 

 

021  

Fee for preliminary examination of int. application 

1530.00 

 

022  

Registering of transfer 

75.00 

 

023  

Registering of licences and other rights 

75.00 

 

024  

Cancellation of entry licences and other rights 

75.00 

 

025  

Duplicate copies of the patent certifcate 

30.00 

 

026  

Extracts from the europ. patent register 

20.00 

 

027  

Inspection of the files 

30.00 

 

028  

Administration fee deposit account 

766.00 

 

029  

Priority document 

30.00 

 

030  

Communication of information from an application 

20.00 

 

Fee Code (Sort)

Description(Sort)

Value (EUR)

New value at

031  

Additional charge for information sent by fax or telex 

35.00 

 

032  

Maximum surcharge according to rule 85a 

650.00 

 

033  

Renewal fee for the 3rd year 

380.00 

 

034  

Renewal fee for the 4th year 

405.00 

 

035  

Renewal fee for the 5th year 

430.00 

 

036  

Renewal fee for the 6th year 

715.00 

 

037  

Renewal fee for the 7th year 

740.00 

 

038  

Renewal fee for the 8th year 

765.00 

 

039  

Renewal fee for the 9th year 

970.00 

 

040  

Renewal fee for the 10th year (constant from 10th year on) 

1020.00 

 

041  

Renewal fee for the 11th year 

1020.00 

 

042  

Renewal fee for the 12th year 

1020.00 

 

043  

Renewal fee for the 13th year 

1020.00 

 

044  

Renewal fee for the 14th year 

1020.00 

 

045  

Renewal fee for the 15th year 

1020.00 

 

Fee Code (Sort)

Description(Sort)

Value (EUR)

New value at

046  

Renewal fee for the 16th year 

1020.00 

 

047  

Renewal fee for the 17th year 

1020.00 

 

048  

Renewal fee for the 18th year 

1020.00 

 

049  

Renewal fee for the 19th year 

1020.00 

 

050  

Renewal fee for the 20th year 

1020.00 

 

052  

Translation of int. application per 100 words 

20.00 

 

053  

Surcharge request for examination (rule 85b) 

715.00 

 

054  

Fee qualification examination for prof. representatives 

405.00 

 

055  

Add. copy of docs cited in search report 

20.00 

 

056  

Surcharge 2X fee for printing R58(6) 

100.00 

 

057  

Appeal fee in disciplinary matter 

355.00 

 

058  

Additional european patent specification 

4.00 

 

059  

Postage and sundry communication expenses 

2.50 

 

060  

Fee for a technical opinion 

3060.00 

 

061  

Max. surcharge under Art.8(3) rules relating to fees 

150.00 

 

Fee Code (Sort)

Description(Sort)

Value (EUR)

New value at

062  

Protest fee 

1020.00 

 

063  

Late payment fee (rule 16bis.2 PCT), maximum amount 

444.00 

 

064  

Late payment fee (rule 58bis.2 PCT) 

258.00 

 

065  

Maximum surcharge according to rule 108(3) 

1750.00 

 

080  

Certification of other documents 

30.00 

 

093  

Surcharge for renewal fee for 3rd year 

38.00 

 

094  

Surcharge for renewal fee for 4th year 

40.50 

 

095  

Surcharge for renewal fee for 5th year 

43.00 

 

096  

Surcharge for renewal fee for 6th year 

71.50 

 

097  

Surcharge for renewal fee for 7th year 

74.00 

 

098  

Surcharge for renewal fee for 8th year 

76.50 

 

099  

Surcharge for renewal fee for 9th year 

97.00 

 

100  

Surcharge for renewal fee for 10th year 

102.00 

 

101  

Surcharge for renewal fee for 11th year 

102.00 

 

102  

Surcharge for renewal fee for 12th year 

102.00 

 

Fee Code (Sort)

Description(Sort)

Value (EUR)

New value at

103  

Surcharge for renewal fee for 13th year 

102.00 

 

104  

Surcharge for renewal fee for 14th year 

102.00 

 

105  

Surcharge for renewal fee for 15th year 

102.00 

 

106  

Surcharge for renewal fee for 16th year 

102.00 

 

107  

Surcharge for renewal fee for 17th year 

102.00 

 

108  

Surcharge for renewal fee for 18th year 

102.00 

 

109  

Surcharge for renewal fee for 19th year 

102.00 

 

110  

Surcharge for renewal fee for 20th year 

102.00 

 

221  

Basic fee PCT (Up to 31. 12. 2003) 

444.00 

 

222  

Supplement to the basic fee PCT 

10.00 

 

223  

Designation fee PCT (Up to 31. 12. 2003) 

96.00 

 

224  

Handling fee 

129.00 

 

225  

International filing fee 

902.00 

 

317  

PCT - EASY fee reduction 

64.00 

 

318  

PCT - PDF reduction 

129.00 

 

Fee Code (Sort)

Description(Sort)

Value (EUR)

New value at

319  

PCT - XML reduction 

193.00 

 

401  

Extension fee for Slovenia (Memberstate as from 1.12.2002) 

102.00 

 

402  

Extension fee for Lithuania 

102.00 

 

403  

Extension fee for Latvia 

102.00 

 

404  

Extension fee for Albania 

102.00 

 

405  

Extension fee for Romania (Memberstate as from 1.3.2003) 

102.00 

 

406  

Extension fee for former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 

102.00 

 

407  

Extension fee for Croatia 

102.00 

 

902  

Europ. search fee - filing date < 01.07.99 

869.00 

 

903  

Int. search fee - filing date < 01.07.99 

1124.00 

 

942  

Part of the extension fee for Lithuania 

76.69 

 

943  

Part of the extension fee for Latvia 

76.69 

 

944  

Part of the extension fee for Albania 

76.69 

 

946  

Part of the extension fee for Macedonia 

76.69 

 

947  

Part of the extension fee for Croatia 

76.50 

 

Fee Code (Sort)

Description(Sort)

Value (EUR)

New value at

999  

Max. refund art.10c rules relating to fees 

10.20