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;

F1(b)

F2... 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	F3£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	F4£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 F5£40.

F6(3)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Rule 3(1)(b) and tables substituted for rule 3(1)(b) (6.4.2018) by The Patents and Patents (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/1100), rules 1(1), 6 (with rule 11(1))
F2: Words in rule 3(1)(b) omitted (1.4.2026) by virtue of The Intellectual Property Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments, Revocation and Transitional Provisions) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/183), rules 1(1), 6(a)(i)
F3: Sum in rule 3(1)(b) Table 1 substituted (1.4.2026) by The Intellectual Property Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments, Revocation and Transitional Provisions) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/183), rules 1(1), 6(a)(ii)
F4: Sum in rule 3(1)(b) Table 2 substituted (1.4.2026) by The Intellectual Property Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments, Revocation and Transitional Provisions) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/183), rules 1(1), 6(a)(iii)
F5: Sum in rule 3(2) substituted (1.4.2026) by The Intellectual Property Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments, Revocation and Transitional Provisions) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/183), rules 1(1), 6(b)
F6: Rule 3(3) omitted (1.4.2026) by virtue of The Intellectual Property Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments, Revocation and Transitional Provisions) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/183), rules 1(1), 6(c)