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National Law relating to EPC, VIII. Payment of fees, Portugal

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VIII. Payment of fees

Contracting states
Validation/Extension states
Contracting state Portugal

1National provisions

Art. 90, 365, 366(1), (2) PA
Fees Res.

2Payee

Bank details

INPI

3Methods of payment

Fees must be paid in EUR.

National payments:

Paper route:

(a) Cash payment

(b) ATM

(c) Cheque

(d) Postal order

Online route:  Home banking (ATM)

International payments:

Credit card1 (Visa or MasterCard)

1 Credit card:

To facilitate debiting of the payment, applicants must provide their credit card number and bank details

Bank transfer:

This method of payment is permitted only in very exceptional circumstances.

To be permitted to make a bank transfer, applicants must:

– directly contact the INPI PT's Customer Support Service ([email protected])

– inform the Customer Support Service that they have made a request online

– inform the Customer Support Service that they need to make a bank transfer

– duly complete and send to INPI PT, on paper, the special form required

– send a copy of the bank transfer to INPI PT

This information must be sent to the INPI PT's Customer Support Service ([email protected]).

4Date considered as the effective payment date

3(a) and 3(b) Date of receipt of payment at INPI

3(c) and 3(d) Date of post stamp

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