National Law relating to EPC, VI.A Payment of renewal fees, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Extension state | Bosnia and Herzegovina * |
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Legal basis for levying renewal fees |
Art. 56, 92 PL |
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1Amount of fees (plus any charges levied by banks) |
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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) Anniversary of date of filing (b) n/a (c) Payment may be made within the patent year preceding the patent year for which the renewal fee is due. |
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3Period of grace for payment of fees (with surcharge) (a) duration (b) surcharge |
(a) 6 months from due date (b) 50% |
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4Communication of a reminder in cases of non-payment (a) provided for? (b) date of dispatch |
(a) Yes (b) Approximately 1 month after due date |
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5Restitutio in integrum (a) provided for? (b) time limit for submitting application |
(a) Yes (b) Within 3 months of the removal of the cause of non-compliance with the time limit or of date party becomes aware of non-compliance with the time limit, if this date is later; request is only admissible within 1 year of the expiry of the time limit Art. 50(2)(3) 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) No (b) Yes (c) Yes |
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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 official gazette Art. 45(1), 56 and 57 PL |
* For first renewal fee to be paid, see Art. 141(2) EPC.