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The Quiet Cost Creep: How the EPO Has Multiplied Its Fees, Step by Step, in Recent Years

Posted on July 7, 2026 by Dr. Dirk Franke

When the European Patent Office (EPO) announces a fee increase, the headline number is usually reassuring: “an average of 4%”, “around 5%”. These percentages are technically correct — and still misleading. They describe the mean across a fee schedule with … Continue reading →

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