EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION - Table of Contents Convention on the Grant of European Patents (European Patent Convention) PART III - THE EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION Chapter I - Filing and requirements of the European patent application   Article 86 - Renewal fees for the European patent application

Article 8674 Renewal fees for the European patent application

Art. 122, 141 R. 14, 51, 71, 112, 135, 136, 142, 159

(1) Renewal fees for the European patent application shall be paid to the European Patent Office in accordance with the Implementing Regulations. These fees shall be due in respect of the third year and each subsequent year, calculated from the date of filing of the application. If a renewal fee is not paid in due time, the application shall be deemed to be withdrawn.

(2) The obligation to pay renewal fees shall terminate with the payment of the renewal fee due in respect of the year in which the mention of the grant of the European patent is published in the European Patent Bulletin.

74 Amended by the Act revising the European Patent Convention of 29.11.2000.