Office In Chinese Yuan For The CNIPA-EPO PCT Pilot Project

According to the "Announcement of the National Intellectual Property Administration on Adjusting Some Patent Fee Standards and Fee Reduction Policies (No. 594)" and the "Memorandum of Understanding on the Remittance of Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Fees" signed between the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), from December 1, 2024, the CNIPA will collect international search fees on behalf of the European Patent Office (EPO) for the CNIPA- EPO PCT Pilot Project.

Fee Standards and Currency: The international search fee for PCT applications selecting the EPO as the International Searching Authority is EUR1,845. Based on the latest fee standards published by WIPO, the international search fee collected on behalf of the EPO in Chinese yuan is determined to be CNY14,310.