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National Law relating to EPC, VIII. Payment of fees, Switzerland

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VIII. Payment of fees

Contracting states
Validation/Extension states
Contracting state Switzerland / Liechtenstein

1National provisions

Fees Reg.

2Payee

Bank details

Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI)

Swiss Post
PostFinance
3030 BERN

Account No. 30-4000-1

BLZ: 9000

IBAN: CH68 0900 0000 3000 4000 1

SWIFT: POFICHBE

3Methods of payment

(a) Debit from a current account with the IPI

(b) Payment or transfer to Giro account

(c) Postal money order

(d) Cash payment


Art. 7 Fees Reg.

4Date considered as the effective payment date

3(a) to 3(c) Date on which credited to an account of the IPI

3(d) Date of receipt of payment at the IPI

The time limit for payment is observed if, before it expires, the amount due is paid to Swiss Post or debited from a postal or bank account in Switzerland, in favour of the IPI.

If a payment order carries a value date after the time limit fixed by the IPI it is not possible to claim the evidence mentioned above.

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