It appears that the PCT Online Filing version 3.5.000.221 calculates the international filing fee wrong. I have installed all updates available up to today.
For a PCT application filed at the EPO after 4 januari 2011, the software calculates a filing fee of EUR 999,-. while the EPO states a filing fee of EUR 878,- See: http://documents.epo.org/projects/babyl ... _04_10.pdf
Also the reduction for electronic filing is calculated wrong. It should be EUR 132,- while the software uses a reduction of EUR 150,-
International Filing fee wrong ?
Re: International Filing fee wrong ?
The Paper you quote seems to mention 1. April 2010 and not 1. January 2011.
Re: International Filing fee wrong ?
Thanks Omega, that is the problem
I was under the impression that this page http://www.epo.org/patents/Grant-proced ... ounts.html would always show the most recent fees.
I also interpreted 01.04.2010 as 4 january 2011 (kind of stupid....)
I found this page, which at least provides the correct fees: http://www.epo.org/patents/law/legal-te ... update=law
Problem solved
I was under the impression that this page http://www.epo.org/patents/Grant-proced ... ounts.html would always show the most recent fees.
I also interpreted 01.04.2010 as 4 january 2011 (kind of stupid....)
I found this page, which at least provides the correct fees: http://www.epo.org/patents/law/legal-te ... update=law
Problem solved