Legal basis for levying renewal fees

Art. 72e, 33 PL

Decr. Fees

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1 Amount of fees

plus any charges levied by banks

Decr. Fees

2 (a) Due date (in the patent year concerned) (b) Time limit for payment (without surcharge)*

(a) last day of the month in which the preceding patent year expires.

(Each patent year starts from the filing date of the patent application)

(b) N/A

Note: Payment may not be effected for more than one patent year.

* For first renewal fee to be paid, see Art. 141(2) EPC.

Art. 33(1), (2) PL

3 Period of grace for payment of fees (with surcharge) (a) duration (b) surcharge

(a) 6 months from due date

(b) twice the rate

Art. 33(3) PL

4 Communication of a reminder in cases of non-payment (a) provided for (b) date of despatch

(a) No

(b) N/A

5 Restitutio in integrum (a) provided for b) time limit for submitting application

(a) Yes

(b) 3 months after the reason ceases to apply; no later than 12 months after expiry of non-observed time limit

Art. 49 PL

6 Appointment of a national professional representative for (a) payment of fees (b) communication of a reminder of non-payment (c) proceedings in respect of restitutio in integrum

(a) No

(b) N/A

(c) Yes

7 Information regarding lapse of patent in cases of non-payment of renewal fees

Entry in Register of Patents

Publication in Patent Bulletin