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1 January 2026: Update to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fees

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure willchanged change on 1 January 2026.2026

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure willstructure changechanged on 1 January 2026 and areis as follows.

Transmittal fee

  • £75

Search fee

  • £1,605

International fee

  • for the first 30 sheets: £1,242
  • for each sheet over 30: £14

Restoration for restoration of priority

  • £150

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

  • £20

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Published 1 December 2025
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  1. This has now been changed, written in present tense for publication on 01/01/2026

  2. First published.