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What is EPatVO 011?

This is Article 011 from the EPatVO (Verordnung (EU) Nr. 1257/2012 des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 17. Dezember 2012 über die Umsetzung der verstärkten Zusammenarbeit im Bereich der Schaffung eines einheitlichen Patentschutzes), which is part of the legal framework governing the Unified Patent Court in Europe.

EPatVO Article 011

Legal Text

Renewal fees

1.

Renewal fees for European patents with unitary effect and additional fees for their late payment shall be paid to the European Patent Organisation by the patent proprietor. Those fees shall be due in respect of the years following the year in which the mention of the grant of the European patent which benefits from unitary effect is published in the European Patent Bulletin.

2.

A European patent with unitary effect shall lapse if a renewal fee and, where applicable, any additional fee have not been paid in due time.

3.

Renewal fees which fall due after receipt of the statement referred to in Article [EPatVO.008|8] shall be reduced.

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

Reference: EPatVO 011 (Article 011)

Unified Patent Court Official Website