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1 April 2024: Update to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fees

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 April 2024.

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 April 2024 and are as follows.

Transmittal fee

  • 拢75

Search fee

  • 拢1,570

International fee

  • for the first 30 sheets: 拢1,197
  • for each sheet over 30: 拢13

Restoration for restoration of priority

  • 拢150

Reductions for e-filing

  • electronic filing (not being in character coded format): 拢180
  • electronic filing (being in character coded format): 拢270

Fees for preparation of priority document

  • 拢20

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Published 1 March 2024
Last updated 1 April 2024 show all updates
  1. The fee structure has changed and comes into force from today 1 April 2024.

  2. First published.