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Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention
Rule 162 Claims incurring fees
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 01-01-2017
- Redactionele toelichting
Is van toepassing op elke Euro-PCT-aanvrage ter zake waarvan op 01-01-2017 geen mededeling ingevolge Regel 161 EOV en deze Regel is gedaan.
- Bronpublicatie:
14-12-2016, Trb. 2017, 34 (uitgifte: 03-03-2017, regelingnummer: CA/D 17/16)
- Inwerkingtreding
01-01-2017
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
14-12-2016, Trb. 2017, 34 (uitgifte: 03-03-2017, regelingnummer: CA/D 17/16)
- Vakgebied(en)
Intellectuele-eigendomsrecht / Octrooirecht
Internationaal privaatrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
(1)
If the application documents on which the European grant procedure is to be based comprise more than fifteen claims, claims fees shall be paid for the sixteenth and each subsequent claim as laid down in the Rules relating to Fees within the period under Rule 159, paragraph 1.
(2)
If the claims fees are not paid in due time, they may still be paid within the period under Rule 161, paragraph 1 or paragraph 2, as the case may be. If within this period amended claims are filed, the claims fees due shall be computed on the basis of such amended claims and shall be paid within this period.
(3)
Any claims fees paid within the period under paragraph 1 and in excess of those due under paragraph 2, second sentence, shall be refunded.
(4)
Where a claims fee is not paid in due time, the claim concerned shall be deemed to be abandoned.