To the attention of PCT users

As of July 1, 2024, the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization changed the amounts of international fees for PCT international applications.

You can find the current fees at the link.

For reference:

The fees provided for in the international phase of the filing of an international application include a transmittal fee, an international filing fee and an international search fee.

The transmittal fee is payable in favor of the receiving Office, which determines its amount and the currency in which the fee is payable.

The international filing fee is payable in favor of the International Bureau and the international search fee is payable in favor of the International Searching Authority concerned.

The need to pay the different fees in different currencies is due to the fact that different competent International Authorities are free to set the fee in any currency convenient to them.

The payment of these fees under Rules 14.1(c), 15.3 and 16.1(f) of the Regulations under the PCT must be made by the applicant within one month from the date of receipt of the international application by the receiving Office.

Based on WIPO materials

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