Legal basis for levying renewal fees

§ 35g PA

LRenFees

Enquiries re renewal fees:

Tel. (+ 420 2) 20 38 31 39

Fax (+ 420 2) 24 32 47 18

Helpdesk@upv.cz

1 Amount of fees

plus any charges levied by banks

Annex to LRenFees

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

(a) anniversary of date of filing

(b) N/A

§ 35g(2) PA

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

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

(a)    6 months from due date

(b)   double amount

§ 35g(2) PA

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) No

(b) N/A

§ 11(1)(a) LRenFees

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

§ 70 PA

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

Publication in the "Věstník Úřadu průmyslového vlastnictví" (Bulletin of the CZ Industrial Property Office)

Entry in Register of Patents

§ 69(2), (3) PA