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How to get a European patent
A. General overview
B. The EPO as a PCT receiving Office
C. The EPO as an International Searching Authority
D. The EPO as an International Preliminary Examining Authority
E. Euro-PCT procedure before the EPO as a designated or elected Office
Annexes
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Reductions
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The international filing fee is reduced by 75% if the international application is filed by:
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PCT Schedule of Fees
WIPO PCT Guide 202
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(a)
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an applicant who is a natural person and who is a national of and resides in a state whose per capita national income is below USD 3 000, or
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an applicant, whether a natural person or not, who is a national of and resides in a state that is classed as a least-developed country by the United Nations.
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If there are several applicants, each must satisfy the criteria set out in either sub-item (a) or (b) (see further PCT Schedule of Fees under point 4. annexed to the PCT Regulations). A list of states that fall under the criteria mentioned in (a) and (b) is published in the PCT Newsletter.
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Further reductions apply to the international filing fee, depending on the form in which the application is filed. Different levels of reduction are provided if the application is filed:
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WIPO PCT Guide 202A
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on paper together with a copy in electronic form (PCT EASY filing) (see point 24);
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in electronic form in PDF format, or
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See point 75 ff for information on reduction and refund of the search fee.
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The PCT request form contains a Fee Calculation Sheet which applicants are asked to use for calculating fees.
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