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1 September 2022: Update to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fees

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 September 2022.

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changes on 1 September 2022 and are as follows.

Transmittal fee:

  • £75

Search fee:

  • £1,518

International fee:

  • for the first 30 sheets: £1,132
  • for each sheet over 30: £13

Restoration for restoration of priority:

  • £150

Reductions for e-filing

  • electronic filing (not being in character coded format): £170
  • electronic filing (being in character coded format): £255

Fees for preparation of priority document:

  • £20
Published 8 August 2022
Last updated 1 September 2022 + show all updates
  1. The fee structure has changed and comes into force from today 1 September 2022.

  2. First published.