Guidelines for Examination:PART A: CHAPTER XI FEES, 9. Reduction of fees, 9.3 Special reductions, 9.3.2 Reduction of the examination fee where the international preliminary examination report is being...

Guidelines for Examination
PART A
CHAPTER XI FEES
9. Reduction of fees
9.3 Special reductions
9.3.2 Reduction of the examination fee where the international preliminary examination report is being...

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PART A
CHAPTER XI FEES
9. Reduction of fees
9.3 Special reductions

9.3.1 Reduction of the search fee for a supplementary European search

9.3.3 Reduction of the fees for the international search and international preliminary examination of an...

9.3.2

Reduction of the examination fee where the international preliminary examination report is being drawn up by the EPO

Where the EPO has drawn up the international preliminary examination report in respect of an international application, the examination fee is reduced by 50% if the EPO is the designated Office (elected Office).This reduction is not available if the EPO, as international preliminary examining authority, has made a refund under Art. 10d RFees of the fee paid for international preliminary examination.

Rule 107(2)

Art. 12(2) RFees

If the conditions for a reduction under the language arrangements (see XI, 9.2.3) are also fulfilled, the examination fee is first reduced by 50%, then by a further 20%, ie the total reduction is 60% of the full fee.