National Law relating to EPC, VI.A Payment of renewal fees, Croatia
VI.A Payment of renewal fees
| Former extension state | Croatia (The extension system continues to apply to European and international patent applications filed before 1 January 2008.) |
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Legal basis for levying renewal fees |
Art. 88 PA |
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1Amount of fees (plus any charges levied by banks) |
Art. 14 RFees |
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2 (a) Due date (in the patent year concerned) (b) Time limit for payment (without surcharge)* (c) Earliest possible date for payment |
(a) Anniversary of date of filing (b) n/a (c) No specific legal provision: payment may be made for more than one patent year. However, if the fees are subsequently changed, the patent proprietor will be obliged to pay the difference between the amount paid in advance and the amount due for the year concerned. Art. 129 PA |
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3Period of grace for payment of fees (with surcharge) (a) duration (b) surcharge |
(a) 6 months from due date (b) 100% Art. 88(5) PA |
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4Communication of a reminder in cases of non-payment (a) provided for? (b) date of dispatch |
(a) Yes (b) Approx. 1 month after due date Art. 88(6) PA |
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5Restitutio in integrum (a) provided for? (b) time limit for submitting application |
(a) Yes (b) Within 3 months of the removal of the cause of non-compliance with the time limit or 12 months upon expiry of the period of grace for payment of renewal fees Art. 28 PA |
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6Appointment 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) Yes (c) Yes Art. 17 PA |
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7Information regarding lapse of patent in cases of non-payment of renewal fees |
Entry in the patent register Publication in the official gazette Art. 20.2 and 90.2 PA |
* For first renewal fee to be paid, see Art. 141(2) EPC.
** Euro became the official currency in the Republic of Croatia on 1 January 2023 to substitute the Croatian kuna as the legal means of payment so far. Regulation on Fees for Proceedings in the Field of Intellectual Property and Professional Services of the State Intellectual Property Office will be amended accordingly. Subject to related national obligations, transitional dual indication in both Croatian kunas and euros is applicable until December 31, 2023. In accordance with the Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1208 of 12 July 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 as regards the conversion rate to the euro for Croatia, fixed conversion rate is established at HRK 7.53450 for EUR 1.