Guidelines for Examination:PART A: CHAPTER XI FEES, 7. Purpose of payment, 7.3 Indication of the purpose of payment in the case of claims fees, 7.3.2 Claims fees payable before the grant of the European patent

Guidelines for Examination
PART A
CHAPTER XI FEES
7. Purpose of payment
7.3 Indication of the purpose of payment in the case of claims fees
7.3.2 Claims fees payable before the grant of the European patent

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PART A
CHAPTER XI FEES
7. Purpose of payment
7.3 Indication of the purpose of payment in the case of claims fees

7.3.1 Claims fees payable on filing the European patent application

7.3.2

Claims fees payable before the grant of the European patent

In the communication under Rule 51(7), the applicant may be requested to pay claims fees due before grant of the European patent. If the applicant fails to pay the fee for all the claims in due time, the application is deemed to be withdrawn (Rule 51(8)).

Rule 51(7)