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Insufficient funds - order of processing debit orders

Insufficient funds - order of processing debit orders

Questions and answers

FAQ

What happens if the funds in my deposit account are not sufficient to cover all the fees indicated in my debit order? Will the EPO debit any fees and, if so, which one(s)?

Yes. The fees will be debited, starting with any appeal fee (fee code 011) and opposition fee (fee...

FAQ

My deposit account did not contain sufficient funds to execute a debit order in full. In order to avoid a loss of rights I immediately paid the fees via credit card. What happens to my pending debit order to book the fees from my deposit account?

If you have effected the payment via another payment method accepted by the EPO, you do not need to...