Form

Request for search

Use this form to request a search on a patent application.

From:

Intellectual Property Office

Published:

28 April 2014

Last updated:

1 April 2026

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1 April 2026
Request for search fees updated for the 1 April 2026.
26 April 2023
A new end page has been added. This contains a checklist and sending instructions. Supporting text added to questions that required further clarification.
21 August 2021
Form PF9A fee sheet updated.
1 April 2021
Zero fees ended and normal fees resume from 1st April 2021.
9 November 2020
E-mail address for sending the completed form has been added.
1 October 2020
Fee sheet added to form PF9A and text 'All Intellectual Property Office fee bearing forms should be filed with the appropriate fee' added.
30 July 2020
Details of the costs have changed.
8 March 2020
All forms replaced due to a procedural change for stopping the supply of citations to customers.
30 May 2018
Form 9A: data privacy added.
6 April 2018
All forms and costs updated.
28 April 2014
First published.

Documents

PDF, 158 KB, 4 pages

All Intellectual Property Office fee bearing forms should be filed with the appropriate fee.

Application fee

Paper: £150
Online: £95

Request for a search under section 17(1) for an international application which has been searched in the international phase

£200: Paper
£160: Online

Request for a search under section 17(1) for any other application

£240: Paper
£200: Online

Request for a further search under section 17(6) or payment for a supplementary search under section 17(8)

£240: Paper
£200: Online