III.Fee amounts, payment methods and refunds 

153The RFeesUPP also provide for a reduction of 15% in the renewal fees if a statement by the proprietor offering a licence of right is registered (Article 3 RFeesUPP). They also lay down the amount of the lump sum to be paid as compensation for translation costs and the administrative fee to be paid if the EPO finds that compensation was granted on the basis of a false eligibility declaration (Article 4 RFeesUPP).

154Fee payments, which must be made in euros, can be made online by debit order from an EPO deposit account by using the payment functionalities of the online filing services or by using Central Fee Payment, which also allows you to pay by credit card with immediate effect or use the bank transfer functionality. No representative is needed in order to pay the fees. More information can be found on the EPO website.

155The EPO refunds fees to any deposit account held by the party to the proceedings. A deposit account held by a third party may also be used for refunds. If the EPO cannot make a refund to a deposit account and the refund recipient is not a user of MyEPO Portfolio, it will invite the party to the proceedings to claim the refund in Central Fee Payment with a refund code.  

156Moreover, it is important to note that under the RFeesUPP, some core procedural provisions of the Rules relating to Fees under the EPC, namely Article 4 RFees to Article 8 RFees and Article 12 RFees and Article 13 RFees (due dates, payment of fees, particulars concerning payments, date to be considered as the date on which payment is made, insufficiency of the amount paid), apply mutatis mutandis to the Unitary Patent. This means, in particular, that payments may be made by any person, including persons who are obliged to be represented.