204

You are required to pay the EPO renewal fees in respect of your European patent application. These are due in respect of the third and each subsequent year, calculated from the date of filing.

205

Renewal fees in respect of the coming year are due on the last day of the month in which the anniversary of the date of filing falls. For fee levels and payment methods see points 121 and see point 122.

206

Payment may still be validly made up to six months after the due date, provided that an additional fee equal to 10% of the belated renewal fee is paid within the same period. The EPO will normally send you a reminder; but you are not entitled to base any claims on the omission of this courtesy service.

207

If you fail to pay the renewal fee and any additional fee in due time, the application is deemed to be withdrawn.

208

The last renewal fee payable in respect of a European patent application covers the year in which mention of the grant of the patent is published (see point 167).

209

Renewal fees for subsequent years during the term of the European patent (see point 5, last paragraph) are payable to the central industrial property offices of the designated states. For more details refer to "National law relating to the EPC" (see point 4 above).