Legal basis for levying renewal fees

§ 67 PA

Enquiries re renewal fees and patent register:

Tel. (+ 421 48) 430 01 11

Fax (+ 421 48) 413 25 63

1 Amount of fees

plus any charges levied by banks

§ 67(1) PA

§ 2 Fees Law

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

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

(b) the first fee, due in the year in which the mention of the grant of the European patent is published in the European Patent Bulletin, must be paid

- on or before the anniversary of the date of filing,

or

- within 2 months of publication in the European Patent Bulletin of the mention of the grant of the European patent, whichever period expires later

* 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) 100%

Fees Law

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

No

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

No

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) N/A

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

Entry in Register of Patents

Mention in the Official Journal

§ 26 RPA