National Law relating to EPC, VI.A Payment of renewal fees, Serbia
VI.A Payment of renewal fees
| Former extension state | Serbia (The extension system continues to apply to European and international patent applications filed before 1 October 2010.) * |
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Legal basis for levying renewal fees |
Fees Law |
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1Amount of fees (plus any charges levied by banks) |
50% fee reduction for natural persons. |
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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 the patent year preceding the patent year for which the renewal fee is due (a patent year starts on the anniversary of the date of filing) (b) n/a (c) Payment may not be made more than 3 months before the due date. Tar. No. 111 Fees Law |
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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% Art. 40(5) PL |
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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 |
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5Restitutio in integrum (a) provided for? (b) time limit for submitting application |
(a) Yes (b) Within 3 months from the date on which the grounds for the omission ceased to exist or, if the applicant learned about the omission subsequently, from the date on which he found out about the omission; the request is admissible only within 12 months of expiry of the time limit and, if it relates to non-payment of the maintenance fee, at least 12 months from the date of expiry of the additional time limit for payment Art. 73 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) Yes Art. 5 PL |
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7Information regarding lapse of patent in cases of non-payment of renewal fees |
Yes Art. 41(2) PL |
* For first renewal fee to be paid, see Art. 141(2) EPC.