Guidelines Unitary Patent
Overview
3. Fees
3.1. General
3.2. Unitary Patent fees
3.3. Methods of payment and currency
3.4. Due date for the payment of fees
3.5. Reduction of fees
3.6. Refund of fees
3.7. Renewal fees
3.8. Due date for renewal fees
3.9. Early payment of renewal fees
3.10. Additional six-month period for paying renewal fees
3.11. Missing payment after additional six-month period for paying renewal fees
3.12. Lapse of the Unitary Patent due to non-payment of the renewal fee
3.13. Renewal fee falling due after re‑establishment of rights or reopening of proceedings
3.14. Special features relating to renewal fees