Legal basis for levying renewal fees

Art. 109 IPA

1 Amount of fees

plus any charges levied by banks

Art. 1(1.2.1.) Fees Decr.

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

(a) for each patent year (a patent year starting on the anniversary of the date of filing) on the last day of the preceding patent year

(b) Payment may be made within the patent year preceding the patent year for which the renewal fee is due.

Art. 29(2) IPA

* 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. 110(1) IPA

Art. 1(7) Fees Decr.

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

(a) Yes; reminders are sent to the representative or address for correspondence which should be on Slovenian territory.

(b) approx. 1 month after due date

Art. 110(2) IPA

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

(a) Yes; at the time of filing a request for restitutio in integrum the omitted act should be completed and fee (SIT 10 000 – Art. 1(5) Fees Decr.) paid, otherwise the request is deemed to be withdrawn.

(b) within 3 months of removal of the cause of non-compliance with the time limit or of date party becomes aware of non-compliance with the time limit, if this date is later;

request is only admissible within 1 year of the expiry of the time limit.

Art. 68 IPA

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) No, if the address for correspondence is on Slovenian territory, otherwise yes

(c) Yes

Art. 129 IPA

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

Entry in Register of Patents

Mention in Official Bulletin (BIL)

Decision on lapse of a patent due to non-payment of fees

Art. 5(2) IPA