The EUIPO Executive Director signed a new
Decision (No EX-21-5) on 21 July concerning
methods of payment of fees and charges. This decision repeals previous decision No EX-17-7.
This new decision expressly
allows those defined as
‘authorised persons’ in renewal proceedings (pursuant to Article 53(1) EUTMR and Article 13(1) CDR respectively) to
now hold a current account with the Office so they can process and pay their renewals for both EUTMs and RCDs, pursuant to Article 3(d.
The change has been implemented to
enhance the efficiency of the renewal payments process and to
remove any discrimination in the payment methods made available to authorised persons compared to other types of user.