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

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

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Published: 10 December 2021
• Last updated: 1 January 2022 — See all updates

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

Transmittal Fee:

• £75

Search Fee:

• £1,518

International Fee:

• for the first 30 sheets: £1,056
• for each sheet over 30: £12

Restoration for Restoration of Priority: £150

Reductions for E – FILING

• electronic filing (not being in character coded format): £159
• electronic filing (being in character coded format): £238

Fees for preparation of Priority Document:

• £20

Published 10 December 2021
Last updated 1 January 2022 + show all updates

1. 1 January 2022

   The fee structure has changed and comes into force from today 1 January 2022.

2. 10 December 2021

   First published.