National Law relating to EPC, VI.A Payment of renewal fees, Estonia
VI.A Payment of renewal fees
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Legal basis for levying renewal fees |
§ 10 IA Enquiries re renewal fees and patent register: Tel. +372 6277908 (patent register) |
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1Amount of fees (plus any charges levied by banks) |
§ 106(3) FA |
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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 6 months before due date. § 10(3) IA |
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3Period of grace for payment of fees (with surcharge) (a) duration (b) surcharge |
(a) 6 months from due date (b) 10% § 10(4) IA |
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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 1 year from expiry of period of grace under section 3 § 29(2), (3) 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) n/a (c) n/a § 15 IA |
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7Information regarding lapse of patent in cases of non-payment of renewal fees |
Publication in "Eesti Patendileht" (official gazette) Entry in the patent register § 38(2) PA |
* For first renewal fee to be paid, see Art. 141(2) EPC.