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

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

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Published: 1 December 2019
• Last updated: 1 January 2020 — See all updates

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 January 2020 and are as follows:

Transmittal fee:

• £75

Search fee:

• £1,583

International fee:

• £1,085 for the first 30 sheets
• £12 for each sheet over 30

Restoration for restoration of priority

• £150

Reductions for e-filing

• £163: electronic filing (not being in character coded format)
• £245: electronic filing (being in character coded format)

Fees for preparation of priority document

• £20

PCT forms

• PCT Request Form (RO/101)(PDF) 512KB)
• PCT Request Form (RO/101)(PDF) 759KB) - completed example
• PCT Demand Form (IPEA/401)(PDF) 310KB)
• PCT Power of Attorney (POA)(PDF) 31.5KB)

Further information

• protecting your patent abroad
• protecting your inventions abroad: PCT frequently asked questions

Published 1 December 2019
Last updated 1 January 2020 + show all updates

1. 1 January 2020

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

2. 1 December 2019

   First published.