National Law relating to EPC, VI.A Payment of renewal fees, Malta
VI.A Payment of renewal fees
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Legal basis for levying renewal fees |
R. 39 L.N. 117/2002 |
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1Amount of fees (plus any charges levied by banks) |
R. 39 L.N.117/2002 |
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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) n/a (c) Payment may not be made more than 6 months before due date. Art. 26 (2), (3) PA 2000 |
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3Period of grace for payment of fees (with surcharge) (a) duration (b) surcharge |
(a) 6 months from due date (b) Surcharge where maintenance fee is paid later than the last day of the month in which the prescribed due date falls and within 1 month from due date: EUR 11.65 within 2 months from due date: EUR 16.31 within 3 months from due date: EUR 23.29 within 4 months from due date: EUR 32.61 within 5 months from due date: EUR 44.26 within 6 months from due date: EUR 58.23 R. 39 L.N. 117/2002 |
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4Communication of a reminder in cases of non-payment (a) provided for? (b) date of despatch |
(a) No (b) n/a R. 24(3) L.N. 117/2002 |
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5Restitutio in integrum (a) provided for? (b) time limit for submitting application |
(a) When unable to observe the time limit set, causing refusal of the patent application, lapse of the patent or loss of any other right or means of redress. (b) Within 2 months from removal of the cause of non-compliance with the time limit or within 12 months from expiry of the non-observed time limit, whichever is the earlier Art. 46(1), (2) PA 2000 |
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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) No (c) Yes |
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7Information regarding lapse of patent in cases of non-payment of renewal fees |
n/a |
* For first renewal fee to be paid, see Art. 141(2) EPC.