National Law relating to EPC, VI.A Payment of renewal fees, Switzerland
VI.A Payment of renewal fees
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Legal basis for levying renewal fees |
Art. 41 PA Enquiries re renewal fees and patent register: Tel. +41 31 3777777 (patent register: www.swissreg.ch) |
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1Amount of fees (plus any charges levied by banks) |
Fees Reg. (Annex III) |
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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 month in which the date of filing occurred (b) 3 months from due date (c) Payment may not be made more than 2 months before due date. Art. 18(2), (3), 18c(d) PO |
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3Period of grace for payment of fees (with surcharge) (a) duration (b) surcharge |
(a) 3 months after expiry of time limit under section 2(b) (b) CHF 50 Art. 18(3) PO |
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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) Yes (b) 2 months after removal of obstacle; no later than one year from expiry of the non-observed time limit Further processing possible Art. 46a, 47 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, but payment reminders are not sent abroad. (b) and (c) No, but an address for service in Switzerland/Liechtenstein must be given. Art. 13 PA |
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7Information regarding lapse of patent in cases of non-payment of renewal fees |
Communication to proprietor of patent Entry in the patent register Published in official publication medium www.swissreg.ch Art. 15 PA |
* For first renewal fee to be paid, see Art. 141(2) EPC.