The EPO has announced the revised EPO Fees that will apply from
1 April 2020 in its Official Journal. The new amounts will
apply to payments made on or after 1 April 2020. Most
changes, including renewals fees, are in line with inflation, being
around a 4% increase.
In some cases, applicants may want to consider the timing for
paying fees in relation to their applications to maximise any
opportunities to pay lower official fees. If you would like
advice on this, please contact your usual HGF Attorney. The
EPO fee changes are summarised below for your information:
- Majority of EPO fees to increase by
4%
- One exception to this is the appeal
fee for "typical" appellants, which will rise by 20% from
€2,255 to €2,705. Specific entities set out by the EPO (such as
natural persons, small and medium-sized enterprises, non-profit
organisations, universities and public research organisations etc)
will only see a 4% rise (from €1800 to €1955). The
increase in
