Legal basis for levying renewal fees

Fees Law  Appendix I

1 Amount of fees

Fees Law Appendix I

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

(a) last day of the patent year preceding patent year for which the renewal fee is due (the patent years starting on the anniversary of the date of filing).

(b) Payment may be made within two months before the due date.

Fees Law

Art. 27(4) PL

* 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%

Art. 27(5) PL

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

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) N/A

(c) N/A

Art. 10(2) PL

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

Entry in Register of Patents

Publication in Official Bulletin

Art. 23, 44, 45, 46 PL

R. 42 Reg.