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1 January 2025: Update to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fees

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure will change on 1 January 2025.

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure will change on 1 January 2025 and will be as follows.

Transmittal fee

  • £75

Search fee

  • £1,548

International fee

  • for the first 30 sheets: £1,189
  • for each sheet over 30: £13

Restoration for restoration of priority

  • £150

Reductions for e-filing

  • electronic filing (not being in character coded format): £179
  • electronic filing (being in character coded format): £268

Fees for preparation of priority document

  • £20

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Published 2 December 2024