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1 January 2024: Update to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fees

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 January 2024.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Published: 1 December 2023
• Last updated: 1 January 2024 — See all updates

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 January 2024 and are as follows.

Transmittal fee

• £75

Search fee

• £1,538

International fee

• for the first 30 sheets: £1,197
• for each sheet over 30: £13

Restoration for restoration of priority

• £150

Reductions for e-filing

• electronic filing (not being in character coded format): £180
• electronic filing (being in character coded format): £270

Fees for preparation of priority document

• £20

Published 1 December 2023
Last updated 1 January 2024 + show all updates

1. 1 January 2024

   The fee structure has changed and comes into force from today 1 January 2024.

2. 1 December 2023

   First published.