Amendment of Rule 51(2) EPC relating to the payment of renewal fees in the 6-month additional period and its consequences

Cees Mulder

Amendment of Rule 51(2) EPC relating to the payment of renewal fees in the 6-month additional period and its consequences

Cees Mulder

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Abstract

Effective 1 January 2017, the wording of Rule 51(2) EPC was amended to clarify when the deemed withdrawal of a European patent application ensues in case the renewal fee is not paid in due time. At the same time, the wording of the first sentence of Rule 51(2) EPC was also amended. However, the latter amendment may have undesired consequences. In this article, the situation is analysed and a proposal for repair is given.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	20-23
Number of pages	4
Journal	EPI Information
Volume	2017
Issue number	02
Publication status	Published - Jun 2017

Keywords

European patent convention
renewal fees
patent application

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Amendment of Rule 51(2) EPC relating to the payment of renewal fees in the 6-month additional period and its consequences

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