National Law relating to EPC, VI.A Payment of renewal fees, Tunisia
VI.A Payment of renewal fees
| Validation state | Tunisia * |
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Legal basis for levying renewal fees |
Art. 9 Annex to the Validation Agreement |
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1Amount of fees (plus any charges levied by banks) |
Dec. no. 2001-836 |
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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) Last day of the month in which the date of filing occurred b) n/a c) No restriction Art. 52(4) Law No. 2000-84 |
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3Period of grace for payment of fees (with surcharge) (a) duration (b) surcharge |
a) Six months from day after due date b) 1/12th of the set annual fee for each month of delay within the six-month grace period. Art. 52 of Law No. 2000-84 |
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4Communication of a reminder in cases of non-payment (a) provided for? (b) date of dispatch |
a) No b) n/a |
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5Restitutio in integrum (a) provided for? (b) time limit for submitting application |
a) Yes b) Within three months of notification of the forfeiture decision on the grounds of non-payment Art. 61 (1) Law No. 2000-84 |
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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) Yes, if filer resident abroad b) Yes, if filer resident abroad c) Yes, if filer resident abroad |
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7Information regarding lapse of patent in cases of non-payment of renewal fees |
Entry in the national patent register and publication in the Official Bulletin of INNORPI. Art. 60(3) Law No. 2000-84 |
* For first renewal fee to be paid, see Art. 141(2) EPC.