News story: 1 April 2015: Update to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fees

The new fees for Patent Cooperation Treaty applications are:

Transmittal fee

• £75

Search fee

• £1474

International fee:

• £948: first 30 sheets


• £11: each sheet over 30

Request for restoration of priority

• £150

Reductions for e-filing:

• £142: electronic filing (not being in character coded format)


• £214: electronic filing (being in character coded format)

£20: fees for preparation of priority document

£5: fees for preparation of earlier search documents

PCT forms

• PCT Request Form (RO/101)


• PCT Request Form (RO/101) - completed example


• PCT Demand Form (IPEA/401)


• PCT Power of Attorney (POA)

Further information

• Protecting your patent abroad


• Protecting your inventions abroad: PCT Frequently Asked Question’s

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