During the international phase,龙虎app下载 fees are generally payable:
The amounts and currencies of the main龙虎app下载 fees vary depending on the RO and IPEA chosen as well as on the International Searching Authority (ISA) specified for the search and may be subject to certain reductions, where applicable.
There are basically three types of fees payable to the receiving Office in connection with an international application (other fees apply only in specific circumstances):
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There is no central fee payment mechanism in place.
Fees that are payable in the national phase to national and regional Offices can be found in the PCT Applicant’s Guide , National Chapters.
Fee payments in the international phase are generally made to the receiving Offices (ROs) and International Preliminary Examining Authorities (IPEAs). The respective amounts and currencies can be found in the龙虎app下载 Fee Tables:
Fees that are payable only in particular circumstances, and details of certain reductions and refunds that may be available, are not included in the龙虎app下载 Fee Table; they can be found in the PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annexes C, D and E.
Filing-related fees are payable to the receiving Office (RO) with which the international application is filed. The RO then transmits the search fee to the International Searching Authority (ISA) and the international filing fee to the International Bureau (IB). Other fees must be paid only under specific circumstances to the respective International Authorities.
In case of direct filing of龙虎app下载龙虎app下载 with RO/IB, fees may be paid to RO/IB in Swiss francs, US dollars or Euros, depending on payment method and fee type. The amounts payable, as well as any applicable reductions, are set out in the PCT Applicant’s Guide (Annex C(IB)).
Special fees payable to the IB (only where applicable)
Fees for supplementary international search (only where applicable)
There are several ways to pay your龙虎app下载 fees and charges to WIPO:
Note: WIPO will send a receipt within 10 days of the receipt of the bank or postal transfer.
All payments are acknowledged by龙虎app下载龙虎app下载 and include the contact details of the authorized officer processing the application. If you do not receive an acknowledgement please contact the
All refund requests should be addressed to the authorized officer processing your application at RO/IB, who will provide you with a refund form. For other refunds therefund form may be used.
For further details of which fees may be refunded, refer to the PCT Applicant’s Guide .