EPO Fees increase from 1 April 2024

The European Patent Office has announced that as of 1^st April 2024 certain fees will be increased. While the filing, opposition and appeal fees will not increase, other procedural fees, such as the search, examination and grant fees, will increase by about 4%. However, the increase of the third and fourth renewal fees will be by 30% and 28% respectively.

The revised schedule of fees can be found at here.  

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