National Law relating to EPC, VI.A Payment of renewal fees, Albania
Former extension state | Albania (The extension system continues to apply to European and international patent applications filed before 1 May 2010.) * |
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Legal basis for levying renewal fees |
Art. 86 PL |
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1Amount of fees (plus any charges levied by banks) |
Fees Decr. |
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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) Payment may not be made more than 12 months before due date. Art. 41(2) PL |
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3Period of grace for payment of fees (with surcharge) (a) duration (b) surcharge |
(a) (i) 6 months from due date (ii) 8 months from due date (b) (i) 50% (ii) 100% Art. 41(3) PL |
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4Communication of a reminder in cases of non-payment (a) provided for? (b) date of dispatch |
(a) Yes (i) to the licensee if the patent proprietor fails to pay the relevant fee in time and a licence in favour of a third party is entered in the patent register (ii) to the owner or his representative. Notifications are sent only to the addresses that the owners of the patents or their representatives have in the territory of the Republic of Albania. (b) (i) Approx. 8 weeks before expiry of the grace period (ii) Within 2 months from the due date Art. 41(3), 46(5) PL |
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5Restitutio in integrum (a) provided for? (b) time limit for submitting application |
(a) Yes (b) Not later than 6 months from expiry of period of grace under section 3 Art. 35 PL |
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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) and (c) Yes Applicants with neither residence nor principal place of business in Albania must appoint a representative authorised to act before the GDIP (b) n/a Art. 35 PL |
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7Information regarding lapse of patent in cases of non-payment of renewal fees |
Publication in the Patent Bulletin Entry in the patent register Part XIV (3.3) PR |
* For first renewal fee to be paid, see Art. 141(2) EPC.