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What is EPC 051?

This is Article 051 from the EPC (Europäisches Patentübereinkommen), which is part of the legal framework governing the Unified Patent Court in Europe.

EPC Article 051

Legal Text

Fees

1.

The European Patent Office may levy fees for any official task or procedure carried out under this Convention.

2.

Time limits for the payment of fees other than those fixed by this Convention shall be laid down in the Implementing Regulations.

3.

Where the Implementing Regulations provide that a fee shall be paid, they shall also lay down the legal consequences of failure to pay such fee in due time.

4.

The Rules relating to Fees shall determine in particular the amounts of the fees and the ways in which they are to be paid.

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Official Source

This legal text is from the official EPC framework governing the Unified Patent Court.

Reference: EPC 051 (Article 051)

Unified Patent Court Official Website