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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">That's right – EPO fees stop after national / UP validation</span></div>

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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com> on behalf of Jeffrey Semprebon via Patentpractice <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>

<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 13, 2024 3:59 PM<br>

<b>To:</b> For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>

<b>Cc:</b> Jeffrey Semprebon <jesemprebon@gmail.com>; for users of the Patent Cooperation Treaty <pct@oppedahl-lists.com><br>

<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] Allowed EP patent -- opt between Unified Patent or country-by-country validation?</font>

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<div dir="ltr">Pretty sure that in this context, "published in the European Patent Bulletin" means when the patent is granted, so fees switch over from EPO fees to the fees for each country and/or UPC fees.

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