Friday, February 18, 2022

New fee schedule of the EPO from April 1, 2022

The European Patent Office has announced in its Official Journal of January 2022 that it will increase the official fees from 1 April 2022. The main fee changes are as follows (old fees in brackets).

Online application fee

     130 € (125 €)

Search fee

     1390  € (1350 €)

Examination fee

    1750 € (1700 €)

Designation fee

    630 € (610 €) 

Divisional fees

    2nd generation fee: 225 € (220 €)
    3rd generation fee: 455 € (440 €)
    4th generation fee: 680 € (660 €)
    5th generation fee: 910 € (885 €)

Grant fee

    990 € (960 €)

Renewal fees

 3rd year: 505 € (490 €)
 4th year: 630 € (610 €)
 5th year: 880 € (855 €)
 6th year: 1125 € (1090 €)
 7th year: 1245 € (1210 €)
 8th year: 1370 € (1330 €)
 9th year: 1495 € (1450 €)
 10th year: 1690 € (1640 €)

Opposition fee

    840 € (815 €)

Appeal fee

    2785 € (2705 €)

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New fee schedule of the EPO from April 1, 2022

The European Patent Office has announced in its Official Journal of January 2022 that it will increase the official fees from 1 April 2022....