Rule 14
Lapse

(1)A European patent with unitary effect shall lapse: 

(a)20 years after the date of filing of the European patent application; 

(b)if a renewal fee and, where applicable, any additional fee have not been paid in due time. 

(2)The lapse of a European patent with unitary effect for failure to pay a renewal fee and any additional fee within the due period shall be deemed to have occurred on the date on which the renewal fee was due.