National Law relating to EPC, VI.A Payment of renewal fees, Czech Republic
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Legal basis for levying renewal fees |
Art. 35g PA Enquiries re renewal fees: Tel. +420 2 20383139 |
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1Amount of fees (plus any charges levied by banks) |
Annex to LRenFees |
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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 not be made more than 12 months before due date. Art. 35g(2) PA |
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3Period of grace for payment of fees (with surcharge) (a) duration (b) surcharge |
(a) 6 months from due date (b) 100% Art. 35g(2) PA |
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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) No (b) n/a Art. 11(1)(a) LRenFees |
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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) n/a (c) n/a Art. 70 PA |
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7Information regarding lapse of patent in cases of non-payment of renewal fees |
Publication in "Věstník Úřadu průmyslového vlastnictví" (Bulletin of the CZ Industrial Property Office) Entry in the patent register Information on changes in legal status is subsequently made available in the National Database of Patents and Utility Models – List of Register items (www.upv.gov.cz) and through the Federated Register in the European Patent Register (www.epo.org) Art. 69(1), (2) PA |
* For first renewal fee to be paid, see Art. 141(2) EPC.