20. February 2024
Changes of the EPO fees as of April 1, 2024
As of April 1, 2024, the fees of the EPO will be adjusted. While many fees will remain at the same level, others will be considerably increased. Below is an overview of the most relevant fees that will be changed. For a complete list of the new fees, please see the attached pdf file, which is published under https://www.epo.org/en/legal/official-journal/2024/01/a3.html.
| Fee | until 31.03.2024 in € | as of 01.04.2024 in € |
| for the 3rd year | 530 | 690 |
| for the 4rd year | 660 | 845 |
| for the 5rd year | 925 | 1.000 |
| for the 6rd year | 1.180 | 1.155 |
| for the 7rd year | 1.305 | 1.310 |
| for the 8rd year | 1.440 | 1.465 |
| for the 9rd year | 1.570 | 1.620 |
| For the 10th year on | 1.775 | 1.775 |
| Search fee | 1.460 | 1.520 |
| Designation fee | 660 | 685 |
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