# The Patents (Fees) Rules 2007, Article 3: Application fee and the fee to begin the national phase


(1) The application fee is—
(a) in respect of an international application for a patent (UK), nil;
(b) ... in respect of any other application for a patent, including an application treated as an application under the Act following a direction under section 81 (conversion of European patent applications)—
(i) which is filed in electronic form or using electronic communications in accordance with directions given under section 124A, specified in Table 1; and
(ii) which is filed otherwise than in the form referred to in subparagraph (i), specified in Table 2
Table 1 (Electronic filing)
Where the filing of the application is accompanied by the application fee
£75
Where the filing of the application is not accompanied by the application fee
£95
Table 2 (Non-electronic filing)
Where the filing of the application is accompanied by the application fee
£120
Where the filing of the application is not accompanied by the application fee
£150
(2) The prescribed fee to begin the national phase of an international application for a patent (UK) is £40.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3292/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-fees-rules-2007/article-3
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