National Law relating to EPC, VI.A Payment of renewal fees, Romania
VI.A Payment of renewal fees
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Legal basis for levying renewal fees |
Art. 8 AccEPCLaw |
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1Amount of fees (plus any charges levied by banks) |
Pursuant to the Fees Ordinance, renewal fees are payable in EUR or in RON. |
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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) Anniversary of date of filing (b) Renewal fees falling due within 3 months of the grant of the patent may be paid without surcharge within this 3-month period. (c) Payments may not be made more than 4 years before the due date. |
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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% |
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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 6 months of publication, in the patent bulletin, of the patent's lapse due to non‑payment of renewal fees Art. 37 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) Yes, if proprietor resides outside Romania (b) n/a (c) Yes |
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7Information regarding lapse of patent in cases of non-payment of renewal fees |
Entry in the patent register Publication in the patent bulletin Communication to proprietor of patent |
* For first renewal fee to be paid, see Art. 141(2) EPC.