News story

1 January 2023: Update to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fees

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changes on 1 January 2023.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Published: 1 December 2022
• Last updated: 3 January 2023 — See all updates

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changes on 1 January 2023 and will be as follows.

Transmittal fee

• £75

Search fee

• £1,546

International fee

• for the first 30 sheets: £1,200
• for each sheet over 30: £14

Restoration for restoration of priority

• £150

Reductions for e-filing

• electronic filing (not being in character coded format): £181
• electronic filing (being in character coded format): £271

Fees for preparation of priority document

• £20

Published 1 December 2022
Last updated 3 January 2023 + show all updates

1. 3 January 2023

   Search fee added.

2. 1 December 2022

   First published.