Legal basis for levying renewal fees

§ 81 PA

Enquiries re renewal fees and patent register:

Tel. (+ 45 43) 50 80 00

Fax (+ 45 43) 50 80 01

1 Amount of fees

plus any charges levied by banks

* Note: all fees are revised annually on 1 January.

§ 2(1) Fees Order

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 date of filing occurred

(b) N/A

§ 41(1) 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) 20%

§ 81(2), 41(3) PA

§ 2(2) Fees Order

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

(a) No, but a postal cheque form will be sent to applicants/representatives residing in Denmark

(b) 2-4 weeks after due date

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

(a) Yes

(b) 2 months after removal of obstacle; not later than 6 months from expiry of period of grace under column 3

§ 72 PA

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) No

(c) Yes

§ 66 PA

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

Publication in "Dansk Patenttidende" (Danish Patent Gazette)

Entry in Register of Patents

§ 51 PA

§ 51(2) PO