Stephen Scott 28/01/2026 Stephen Scott 28/01/2026

EPO Fees to Increase from 1 April 2026

The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced an increase of its fees, effective from 1 April 2026.

The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced an increase of its fees, effective from 1 April 2026. Many of the most common fees paid by applicants at the EPO will increase by approximately 5 percent, as shown in the following table.

    Official Fee
    Current Amount
    New Amount
    Change
  


    Filing Fee (Online)
    135 Euros
    135 Euros
    no change
  

    European / Supplementary European Search Fee
    1,520 Euros
    1,595 Euros
    +5%
  

    Designation Fee
    685 Euros
    720 Euros
    +5%
  

    Examination Fee
    1,915 Euros
    2,010 Euros
    +5%
  

    Fee for Grant
    1,080 Euros
    1,135 Euros
    +5%
  

    Opposition Fee
    880 Euros
    880 Euros
    no change
  

    Fee for Appeal
    2,925 Euros
    2,925 Euros
    no change
  

    Fee for Additional Pages (for 36th and subsequent pages)
    17 Euros/page
    17 Euros/page
    no change
  

    Fee for Excess Claims (for 16th to 50th claims)
    275 Euros/claim
    290 Euros/claim
    +5%
  

    Renewal Fee - Year 3
    690 Euros
    725 Euros
    +5%
  

    Renewal Fee - Year 4
    845 Euros
    885 Euros
    +5%
  

    Renewal Fee - Year 5
    1,000 Euros
    1,050 Euros
    +5%
  

    Renewal Fee - Year 6
    1,155 Euros
    1,215 Euros
    +5%
  

    Renewal Fee - Year 7
    1,310 Euros
    1,375 Euros
    +5%
  

    Renewal Fee - Year 8
    1,465 Euros
    1,540 Euros
    +5%
  

    Renewal Fee - Year 9
    1,620 Euros
    1,700 Euros
    +5%
  

    Renewal Fee - Years 10-20 (each)
    1,775 Euros
    1,865 Euros
    +5%
  

For some applications, the increased fee amounts may be avoided by paying any fees that are due before 1 April 2026. If you would like any advice on how this fee increase may affect your patent portfolio and how it may be mitigated, please contact us.