National Law relating to EPC, VI.A Payment of renewal fees, Ireland
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Legal basis for levying renewal fees |
Sect. 99 PA Enquiries re renewal fees and patent register: Tel. +353 56 7720111 |
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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) Last day of the month in which the date of filing occurred (b) n/a (c) Payment may not be made more than 4 months before due date. Form No. 4, duly completed, is to be filed with the payment. Art. 36(3) PA |
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3Period of grace for payment of fees (with surcharge) (a) duration (b) surcharge |
(a) up to 6 months on request made by or on behalf of the proprietor to the Controller (b) 1st - 3rd month: EUR 11 per month 4th - 6th month: EUR 19 per month (a) and (b) The request for extension and the additional fee must be submitted before expiry of the period of extension specified in the request. Art. 36(3) PA |
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4Communication of a reminder in cases of non-payment (a) provided for? (b) date of dispatch |
(a) Yes (b) No later than 6 weeks after due date R. 34(5), (6) PR |
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5Restitutio in integrum (a) provided for? (b) time limit for submitting application |
(a) Yes (b) Within 2 years of the date on which the patent lapsed Sect. 37 PA |
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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, but an address for service in the EEA must be given (c) No Sect. 37(2) PA |
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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 IPOI Journal |
* For first renewal fee to be paid, see Art. 141(2) EPC.