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1 May 2020: Update to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fees

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 May 2020.

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Intellectual Property Office
Published
1 April 2020
Last updated
1 May 2020 — See all updates
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The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 May 2020 and are as follow.

Transmittal Fee:

  • £75

Search Fee:

  • £1,479

International Fee:

  • For the first 30 sheets: £1,085

  • For each sheet over 30: £12

Restoration for Restoration of Priority:

*£150

Reductions for E – FILING

  • Electronic filing (not being in character coded format): £163

  • Electronic filing (being in character coded format): £245

Fees for preparation of Priority Document:

  • £20
Published 1 April 2020
Last updated 1 May 2020 + show all updates

  1. A new fee structure for PCT applications is in effect from today 1 May 2020.

  2. First published.

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