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1 January 2023: Update to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fees

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changes on 1 January 2023.

From:
Intellectual Property Office
Published
1 December 2022
Last updated
3 January 2023 — See all updates

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changes on 1 January 2023 and will be as follows.

Transmittal fee

  • £75

Search fee

  • £1,546

International fee

  • for the first 30 sheets: £1,200
  • for each sheet over 30: £14

Restoration for restoration of priority

  • £150

Reductions for e-filing

  • electronic filing (not being in character coded format): £181
  • electronic filing (being in character coded format): £271

Fees for preparation of priority document

  • £20
Published 1 December 2022
Last updated 3 January 2023 + show all updates

  1. Search fee added.

  2. First published.

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