National Law relating to EPC, VI.A Payment of renewal fees, Austria
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Legal basis for levying renewal fees |
§ 9 LPOF Enquiries re renewal fees: Accounts: Tel. +43 1 53424-396 Enquiries re patent register: Tel. +43 1 53424-240 |
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1Amount of fees (plus any charges levied by banks) |
§ 6(2), 9(2) LPOF |
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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) For the first fee to be paid: 3 months from due date; subsequent fees must be paid by due date (c) Payment may not be made more than 3 months before due date. § 9(3) – (5) LPOF |
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3Period of grace for payment of fees (with surcharge) (a) duration (b) surcharge |
(a) Fee for 1st year: beginning of 4th up to end of 12th month from due date; fees for further years: beginning of 1st up to end of 6th month from due date (b) 20% § 9(4), (5) LPOF |
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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) 2 months after removal of obstacle; no later than 12 months after expiry of non-observed time limit § 24 ILPT |
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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) No (b) No (c) Yes; attorney at law, patent attorney or notary authorised to represent parties on a professional basis in Austria. However, if the residence or place of business is in the EEA, a person authorised to accept service who is a resident of Austria may be appointed instead. (The requirement that the appointed person be resident in Austria can be waived in certain cases.) § 27(1) LPOF |
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7Information regarding lapse of patent in cases of non-payment of renewal fees |
Entry in the patent register Publication in the patent bulletin §§ 46, 79, 80 PA |
* For first renewal fee to be paid, see Art. 141(2) EPC.