National Law relating to EPC, VI.A Payment of renewal fees, Greece
VI.A Payment of renewal fees
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Legal basis for levying renewal fees |
Art. 24 Law No. 1733/87 Enquiries re renewal fees and validation: Tel. +30 210 6183509 |
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1Amount of fees (plus any charges levied by banks) |
Dec. of 31.8.2016 |
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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) Any time after the filing date Art. 24(2) Law No. 1733/87 |
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3Period of grace for payment of fees (with surcharge) (a) duration (b) surcharge |
(a) 6 months from due date (b) 50% Art. 24(2) Law No. 1733/87 |
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4Communication of a reminder in cases of non-payment (a) provided for? (b) date of dispatch |
(a) Yes, to the address for service in Greece, but not mandatory; reminders are not sent abroad. (b) Approx. 1 month before expiry of period of grace |
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5Restitutio in integrum (a) provided for? (b) time limit for submitting application |
(a) No (b) n/a |
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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) Payment must be made by the patentee or a Greek legal practitioner. Patentees with neither residence nor principal place of business in Greece must appoint a representative for service in that country. (b) No, but an address for service in Greece must be indicated. (c) n/a Art. 19 Pres. Decr. No. 77/88 |
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7Information regarding lapse of patent in cases of non-payment of renewal fees |
Publication in the EDBI; the loss of rights takes effect as from the date of publication. Art. 16(2) Law No. 1733/87 |
* For first renewal fee to be paid, see Art. 141(2) EPC.