National Law relating to EPC, VIII. Payment of fees, Germany
VIII. Payment of fees
| Contracting state | Germany |
|---|---|
1National provisions |
LPF |
2Payee Bank details |
Bundeskasse/DPMA BBk München (Deutsche Bundesbank Filiale München) IBAN: DE84 7000 0000 0070 0010 54 BIC: MARKDEF1700 Important: Customers should declare that any handling charges are borne by the payer. |
3Methods of payment |
(a) Cash payment at the payment offices of the DPMA (b) Credit transfer to an account of the Bundeskasse branch responsible for the DPMA (c) Cash payment via a domestic or foreign financial institution into an account of the Bundeskasse branch responsible for the DPMA (d) Valid SEPA debit order stating purpose of payment and covering the costs § 1 Cost Ord. |
4Date considered as the effective payment date |
3(a) Date of payment 3(b) Date payment is credited to the account 3(c) Date of payment 3(d) Date of receipt at DPMA or Federal Patent Court (for prepaid fees: their due date), provided payment is received by federal cash office competent for DPMA. If SEPA debit order is filed by fax, the original must be filed within one month thereafter; otherwise date of payment is deemed to be that on which original is received. § 2 Cost Ord. |