Section 89

Question 1

Describe PCT fee payment deadlines + late deadlines

Answer 1

Filing fee, transmittal fee and search fee must be paid.
On filing or within 1m of filing.

If missed, rO will send an invitation for payment + late payment within 1m from invitation. If paid after initial 1m but before invitation issues, no late fee due.

Late fee = 50% of fees missed (but transmittal fee