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Legal basis for levying renewal fees |
§ 9 LPOF Enquiries re renewal fees: Accounts: Tel. (+ 43 1) 5 34 24-170 or 169 Fax (+ 43 1) 5 34 24-192 Enquiries re patent register: Tel. (+ 43 1) 5 34 24-241 Fax (+ 43 1) 5 34 24-535 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Amount of fees |
plus any charges levied by banks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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§§ 6(2), 9(2) LPOF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 (a) Due date (in the patent year concerned) (b) Time limit for payment (without surcharge)* |
(a) last day of the month in which the date of filing occurred (b) for the first fee to be paid: 3 months from due date; subsequent fees must be paid by due date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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§ 9(3) – (5) LPOF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 Period of grace for payment of fees (with surcharge) (a) duration (b) surcharge |
(a) fee for 1st year: beginning of 4th up to end of 12th month from due date; fees for further years: beginning of 1st up to end of 6th month from due date (b) 20% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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§ 9(4), (5) LPOF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 Communication of a reminder in cases of non-payment (a) provided for (b) date of despatch |
(a) Yes, but not mandatory (b) approximately 1 month after due date in the event of non- or insufficient payment, but requests for payment are not sent abroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(“Österreichisches Patentblatt” No. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 months after expiry of non-observed time limit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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§ 24 ILPT §§ 129 et seq. 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) No (c) Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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§ 27(1) LPOF § 24 ILPT § 21(4) PA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 Information regarding lapse of patent in cases of non-payment of renewal fees |
Entry in Register of Patents Publication in Patent Bulletin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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§§ 46, 79, 80 PA |