QATAR
July 30, 2015
The Qatar IP Office stated that annuity fees must be paid along with the filing fees for all new PCT patent applications. Annuities shall be calculated as of the International filing date and not the actual filing date in Qatar.
Consequently, in addition to the filling fees, the 2nd and, if applicable, the 3rd annuity fees will need to be paid at the time of filing the national application.