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Rule 38

Filing fee and search fee

OJ 2014, A22

Guidelines

A III 13.1

(1) The filing fee and search fee shall be paid within one month of filing the European patent application.

- Art. 121

- Art. 122: NO

- R. 6(3)

(2) The Rules relating to Fees may provide for an additional fee as part of the filing fee if the application comprises more than 35 pages.

- OJ 6/2001, 376

- R. 6(3)

A III 13.2

(3) The additional fee referred to in paragraph 2 shall be paid within one month of filing the European patent application or one month of filing the first set of claims or one month of filing the certified copy referred to in Rule 40, paragraph 3, whichever period expires last.

A III 13.2

Amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 4/08 of 21.10.2008 (OJ EPO 2008, 513) which entered into force on 01.04.2009.

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