National Law relating to EPC, VI.A Payment of renewal fees, Italy
VI.A Payment of renewal fees
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Legal basis for levying renewal fees |
Min. Decr. of 2.4.2007 |
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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 month in which the date of filing occurred (b) n/a (c) No specific legal provision. |
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3Period of grace for payment of fees (with surcharge) (a) duration (b) surcharge |
(a) 6 months after due date (b) EUR 100 Art. 227 PL |
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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) Within 2 months of removal of the cause of non-compliance with the time limit, Within 1 year after expiry of non-observed time limit. Art. 193(2) PL |
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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) No |
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7Information regarding lapse of patent in cases of non-payment of renewal fees |
Confirmation of non-payment on request |
* For first renewal fee to be paid, see Art. 141(2) EPC.