Legal basis for levying renewal fees

Art. 24 Law No. 1733/87

Art. 17 Pres. Decr. No. 77/88

Enquiries re renewal fees and validation:

Tel. (+ 30 210) 618 35 09

Fax (+ 30 210) 681 92 31

1 Amount of fees

plus any charges levied by banks

Note: all fees are revised annually on 1 January.

Dec. of 2.10.2001

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

Art. 24(2) Law No. 1733/87

* 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) 50%

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

(a) Yes, to the address for service in Greece, but not mandatory; reminders are not sent abroad.

(b) approx. 1 month before expiry of period of grace

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

(a) No

(b) N/A

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) Payment must be made by the patentee or a Greek legal practitioner. Patentees with neither residence nor principal place of business in Greece must appoint a representative for service in that country.

(b) No, but an address for service in Greece must be given.

(c) N/A

Art. 19 Pres. Decr. No. 77/88

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

Publication in “EDBI”; the loss of rights takes effect as from the date of publication.

Art. 16(2) Law No. 1733/87