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Guidelines Unitary Patent

9. Alphabetical Keyword Index

Overview

  • 1. General
  • 2. The request for unitary effect
  • 3. Fees
  • 4. Compensation scheme
  • 5. Re‑establishment of rights
  • 6. Interruption and resumption of proceedings, stay of registration proceedings
  • 7. Registration of changes of name and address, transfers, licences and other rights
  • 8. Proceedings before the UPP Division
  • 9. Alphabetical Keyword Index

    9.6.  F

    Failure

    Failure to observe a time limit 8.6.2 ; 5 

    Failure to pay the renewal fee 3.7; 3.8; 3.9

    Failure to pay the renewal fee within the additional six-month period 3.10; 3.11

    Failure to rectify a deficiency 2.4; 2.6; 7.4; 7.5

    Failure to repay the compensation amount and administrative fee 4.3

    Fees 3

    Rules relating to Fees for Unitary Patent Protection 1.3.3

    Unitary Patent fees 3.2

    Due dates for payment of fees 3.4

    Reduction 3.5

    Refund 3.6

    Renewal fees 3.7

    Renewal fees for a Unitary Patent after receipt of a statement on licences of right 7.5

    File inspection 8.8; 8.8.6

    Filing

    Filing language requirement 4.1.4

    Filing options 2.3.1; 8.1.2

    Filing the request for unitary effect 2.2; 2.3; 8.1

    Filing requirements 8.1 

    Filing the request for compensation 4.2

    Filing a request for re-establishment of rights 5

    Filing subsequent documents 8.1.2

    Filing requirements for authorisations 8.2.4

    Final decision 2.6; 4.3; 5.4 

    Form

    Form of the request for unitary effect 2.2.1

    Form of the request for re-establishment of rights 5.2.3

    Form of signature 8.3.3

    Formal requirement(s)

    Formal requirements for the request for unitary effect 2.4; 2.5

    Formal requirements for the request for compensation 4.1; 4.2; 4.3

    Formal requirements for the request for re-establishment of rights 5.2

    Formal requirements for requesting a transfer 7.2

    Formal requirements for signatures 8.3

    Formal requirements for authorisation 8.2.4

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