Legal basis for levying renewal fees

Art. 10 Law of 27.5.77

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1 Amount of fees

plus any charges levied by banks

Art. 5 Fees Reg.

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. 10 Law of 27.5.77

Art. 67, 68, 92(3) PL

Art. 6 Fees Reg.

* 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) EUR 14

Art. 10 Law of 27.5.77

Art. 67 PL

Art. 6, 9 Fees Reg.

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) 20 months from the date of lapse of the patent

Art. 70 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

Only renewal fees paid are entered in Register of Patents.