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European Patent Convention (EPC)

EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION - Table of Contents
Rules relating to Fees Transitional provisions / AC decisions under Art. 7 / Revision Act 2000 Annex I: Index of published decisions/opinions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
Article 4 - Due date for fees Article 3 - Fees, expenses and prices laid down by the President of the Office Article 5 - Payment of fees

Article 4
Due date for fees


(1) Fees in respect of which the due date is not specified in the provisions of the Convention or of the PCT or of the Implementing Regulations thereto shall be due on the date of receipt of the request for the service incurring the fee concerned.


(2) The President of the Office may decide not to make services within the meaning of paragraph 1 dependent upon the advance payment of the corresponding fee.


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