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1 April 2026: Update to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fees
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 April 2026
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure changed on 1 April 2026 and are as follows.
Transmittal fee
- £100
Search fee
- £1,632
International fee
- for the first 30 sheets: £1,242
- for each sheet over 30: £14
Restoration for restoration of priority
- £200
Reductions for e-filing
- electronic filing (not being in character coded format): £187
- electronic filing (being in character coded format): £280
Fees for preparation of priority document
- £27
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Published 5 March 2026
Last updated 1 April 2026
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The fee structure has changed and comes into force from today 1 April 2026.
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First published.