Legal basis for levying renewal fees

§ 86 PA

Enquiries re renewal fees:

The Cashier’s Office

Tel. (+ 46 8) 782 25 22

Fax (+ 46 8) 666 02 86

1 Amount of fees

plus any charges levied by banks

§ 46 PD and Annex B

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

(a) Payment must have been made before expiry of the month in which the date of filing occurred.

(b) N/A

§ 41 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%

§ 41 PA

§ 46 PD

Annex B

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

(a) Yes, but not mandatory; reminders are not sent abroad.

(b) approx. 1 month 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) Yes, if proprietor resides outside Sweden

(c) Yes

§ 72 PA

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

Publication in Patent Bulletin

Entry in Register of Patents

§ 51 PA

§ 42 PD