Guide for Applicants - Part 2:How to get a European patent: D. The EPO as an International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) - PCT Chapter II, I. General, Fee reductions

Guide for Applicants - Part 2
How to get a European patent

D / E

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

Guide for Applicants - Part 2

D. The EPO as an International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) - PCT Chapter II

C. The EPO as an International Searching Authority (ISA) - PCT Chapter I

E. Euro-PCT procedure before the EPO as a designated (PCT Chapter I) or elected (PCT Chapter II) Office

I. General

II. The international preliminary examination procedure before the EPO as an IPEA

Fee reductions

Consequences of non- or late payment of fees

Fee reductions

132	The handling fee is reduced by 75% under the same conditions as the international filing fee (see point 59).

PCT Schedule of Fees

WIPO PCT Guide 365, 366
OJ 2000, 446

The fee for international preliminary examination is reduced by 75% under the same conditions as the reduction of the international search fee (see point 75).