National Law relating to EPC, VIII. Payment of fees, United Kingdom
VIII. Payment of fees
| Contracting state | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
1National provisions |
PA |
2Payee Bank details |
Intellectual Property Office Barclays Bank Plc Account No. 80531766 Sort Code: 20-18-23 IBAN: GB92 BARC 2018 2380 5317 66 SWIFT: BARCGB22 |
3Methods of payment |
(a) Bank transfer (b) Debit to a client deposit account held by the IPO (c) Credit/debit card (Visa, MasterCard/American Express, Maestro) (d) Cheque drawn in sterling on a UK clearing bank (e) Money order (f) Cash payment in person at the IPO The documents relating to the payment of fees should be supported by a Fees Sheet (Form FS/2) or equivalent form listing individual fees. A reference (e.g. patent or deposit account number) should be quoted to link payment with any forms sent separately. |
4Date considered as the effective payment date |
3(a) Date on which credited to the account indicated in section 2 3(b) Date of receipt of documents at the IPO if sufficient funds are present in the deposit account – otherwise the date on which the deposit account is replenished 3(c), 3(d) and 3(e) Date of receipt at the IPO 3(f) Date of payment at the IPO |