Legal basis for levying renewal fees

§§ 12(7), 19(8), 31(5) LPL

Fees Reg.

1 Amount of fees

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

* 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) 25 %

§ 12(7) LPL

Fees Reg.

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

(a) Yes

(b) not later than 2 weeks after due date

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

(a) Yes

(b) not later than 6 months from expiry of period of grace under column 3

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) Yes

(b) Yes

(c) Yes

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

Entry in Register of Patents

Publication in Official Bulletin