Patendiamet
Toompuiestee 7
Tallinn 15041
20.05.2019
Re: Rahvusvaheline patenditaotlus number PCT/EE2018/000002
Esitamise kuupäev: 31.08.2018
Taotleja: WITTER, Raiker
Avaldus ekslikult tasutud summa tagastamiseks
Pöördume Teie poole palvega tagastada taotleja poolt ekslikult Rahandusministeeriumile
tasutud lõiv protesti esitamise eest rahvusvahelise otsinguameti (Euroopa Patendiamet)
otsinguaruandele.
Meie poole pöördus Dr. Raiker Witter, kes on ülalnimetatud rahvusvahelises
patenditaotluses taotlejaks, palvega abistada teda seoses rahvusvahelise
otsinguaruandega. Nimelt taotleja pole nõus otsinguaruande arvamusega. Taotleja ütluste
kohaselt oli ta esitanud protesti ning tasunud vajaliku lõivu, aga EPO ei olnud arvestanud
tema arvamusega.
Materjalidega tutvumisel selgus, et Raiker Witter oli tasunud rahvusvahelisele
otsinguametile tasutava lõivu protesti eest ekslikult Rahandusministeeriumile.
Vastavalt Riigilõivuseaduse §12 lg 1 palume ekslikult Rahandusministeeriumi kontole
tasutud summa tagastada Raiker Witter’ile. Vajalikud andmed on olemas tagastamise
avaldusel.
Lisame Raiker Witter’i poolt Euroopa Patendiametile saadetud kirja koos maksmist
tõendava dokumendi koopiaga ning avalduse tagastamise kohta.
Lisame volikirja ning kliendilepingu.
Lugupidamisega,
Margus Sarap
Patendivolinik
Raiker Witter’i lepinguline esindaja
Sarap ja Putk Patendibüroo
Kompanii 1C, 51004 Tartu/ Kiriku 6, 10130 Tallinn
http://www.patent.ee / E-post:
[email protected] / Tel: 747 7058
Reg nr 11539914 / VAT reg nr EE101265362 / LHV Pank 7710 0080 9682
EE
VOLIKIRI
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Mina, (taotleja nimi ja aadress)
The undersigned (name and address of the applicant)
Dr. Raiker Witter (Karujõe 6-1, 76403 Saue Vald)
volitan (patendivoliniku nimi)
does hereby authorize (name of the patent attorney)
Margus Sarap (reg. nr 41)
tegema minu kui taotleja nimel kõiki asju, mis on seotud meie kaubamärkide, tööstusdisainilahenduste,
kasulike mudelite, leiutiste ja/või täiendava kaitse tunnistuste registreerimisega, kaitsmisega ja nende
kehtivuse säilitamisega vastavalt Eesti Vabariigis kehtivatele seadustele, samuti volitame oma esindajaid
ette valmistama, alla kirjutama ja esitama taotlusi jmt, tasuma lõive, esitama ja saama dokumente,
ametlikke teateid, tunnistusi ja muid dokumente, parandama taotlusi ja registreerimisdokumente, kaasa
arvatud taotluse tagasivõtmine, esitama selgitusi, vastuseid, kaebusi, vaidlustusavaldusi jne.
to act on behalf of the applicant in all matters concerning the registration, enforcement and maintenance
of our trademarks, industrial designs, utility models, patents and/or supplementary protection certificates
in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Estonia, for which purpose, we authorize our
representatives to prepare, sign and file applications, petitions and the like, pay taxes, file and receive
documents, official filing communications, certificates and other documents, make amendments in
application and registration documents, including withdrawal of the application, file explanations,
responses, appeals, oppositions, etc.
Volikiri on antud edasivolitamise õiguseta.
The power of attorney is issued without the right to issue sub-powers of attorney.
Volikiri on kehtiv selle asendamiseni teise volikirjaga või kirjaliku tühistamiseni, millest on teatatud
Patendiametile.
The power of attorney is valid until it is replaced by another power of attorney or is revoked in writing to
the Estonian Patent Office.
Allkiri/Signature:
/Raiker Witter, Dr./
Koht/Place: Tallinn
Kuupäev/Date: 28th March, 2019
Andmeid ei ole vaja kinnitada.
No legalization required.
Client Agreement
1. Parties
This client-patent attorney agreement (the „Agreement“) is entered into as of the 28th of March of ,
2019 by and between Dr. Raiker Witter (the „Client“), ID No. 37111050014, located at Karujõe 6-1,
76403 Saue Vald and Sarap & Putk Patent Agency (the „Firm“), Reg Code No. 11539914, VAT
Code No. EE101265362, located at Kompanii 1C, 51004 Tartu, represented by Patent Attorney
(Member of the Board) Margus Sarap.
2. Scope and Duties
The Firm is hereby obliged to provide following legal services to the Client:
• Legal services related with protection of the intellectual property (patent, trademark, design etc.)
including:
a. Oral and written consultations, expert opinions and assessments, patent searches.
b. Representing the Client before the Patent Office, the Board of Appeal, the other State
Agencies and the Courts.
c. Arranging the protection of the Client intellectual property in Estonia and in foreign
countries.
• Advice the Client on specific matters or legal services in the field of intellectual property assigned
to the Firm by the Client subsequently.
The Firm shall provide those legal services reasonably required to represent the Client, shall maintain
as confidential all the Client information, shall keep the Client informed of the progress of the services
and shall respond to Client’s inquires.
The Firm’s agreement to represent the Client is based upon the Client’s agreement hereby given to
fully cooperate with the Firm at all times and to provide all detailed information as may be requested
by the Firm to complete the legal services.
The Firm shall obtain the Client’s consent before using any outside third party services.
3. Costs and payments
Before performing the legal services the Firm shall send to the Client an offer with the details of
services and their costs. If the Client is agrees with the Firm’s offer, he sends to the Firm an
acceptance to the offer and a confirmation of the Assignment.
If a fixed price is agreed for the legal services, and performing of such services leads to extra work or
services which reasonably cannot be deemed to have been included in the fixed price, the Firm shall
inform the client in advance regarding the financial consequences of the extra work or services.
Upon receipt of the confirmation of the Client, the Firm shall proceed with the extra work or services.
The Firm will send invoices to the Client for services rendered and costs incurred after performing the
Assignment. The Client agrees to pay all such invoices promptly (within 10 (ten) days) upon receipt.
To the fees will be added the VAT if it is not regulated otherwise by law. Basis for the calculation of
the fees for legal services related with the filing and registration of the trademarks, industrial designs,
utility models and patents in Estonia or in foreign countries is the Firm List of Charges and invoice of
the foreign representative. Other legal services are provided on hourly basis at the rate from 115 (one
hundred fifteen) to 200 (two hundred) EUR per hour for services rendered. In addition to paying the
fees the Client agrees to pay all costs and expenses incurred by the Firm, including, but not limited to,
any of the following if applicable: long-distance telephone charges, state fees translation charges and
other incidental expenses incurred on Client’s behalf with submission of the satisfactory substantiation
of the costs to the client.
The Client agrees that the Firm may decline to render further services until the Client pays any
outstanding invoice(s) in full. The Firm reserves the right to require prepayment in the future in the
event the Client request additional legal services or there is a considerable amount (over 2000EUR) of
states fees to be paid.
CAA
For any invoice for which payment is more than 10 days past due, the Firm retains right to assess
interest on the amount due at prime plus one percent (1%).
4. Confidentiality and treatment of conflict
The present agreement and information disclosed or become known during the legal services are
confidential, disclosure to the third parties is allowed only in cases foreseen unambiguously by law or
in consent of the Client. All articles of the Patent Attorney Act concerning the confidentiality and
conflict of interest will be applied to the Agreement. The confidentiality obligation is open-ended for
the Firm and will be valid also after discharge the Firm by a Client.
All disputes that may arise from the provision of the legal service shall be resolved by negotiations. In
case agreement is not reached, the dispute shall be resolved by arbitration in the Arbitration Court of
the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry according to the Arbitration Court regulations and
the Estonian Laws.
5. Termination and withdrawal of the Agreement
The Client may terminate the Agreement at any time informing the Firm in writing or in the format
which can be reproduced in writing.
The Firm may terminate the Agreement with client’s consent or with the justifiable reason, when all
circumstances occur where the Firm cannot reasonably expect to continue the provision of the legal
service, including the Client’s breach of this Agreement, the refusal of the Client to cooperate with the
Firm without reason, or any other fact or circumstance that renders the Firm’s continuing
representation unethical or unlawful.
6. Other Terms of the Agreement
Issues that are not regulated by the Agreement shall be regulated by provisions of applicable law
regarding Mandate Agreement.
Any confirmations or acceptances of the offers, any amendments or supplements to the Agreement are
valid only if made, in writing and signed by duly authorizes representatives of the both Parties.
The Agreement is executed in English in two (2) copies having equal legal force, one copy for either
Party.
Client: Dr. Raiker Witter
Tel.
E-mail:
[email protected]
Client’s contact persons:
___________________________
Firm:
Patent Attorney providing the services
__________________________ _____________________________
Margus Sarap Margus Sarap
Member of the Board European Patent Attorney
Estonian Patent attorney
Sarap and Putk Patent Agency
Mob: +372 5303 8088
E-mail:
[email protected]
CAA
Riigilõivu võtnud asutuse nimi
RAHANDUSMINITEEIUM (PATENDIAMET)
Kontaktandmed
E-post:
[email protected]
Telefon 627 7900
Postiaadress: Toompuiestee 7, 15041 Tallinn
TAOTLUS
riigilõivu tagastamiseks nr __________
Tagastamist taotleva isiku ees- ja Isikukood/registrikood Tagastamise taotluse
perekonnanimi, juriidilise isiku nimi esitamise kuupäev
Raiker Dr. Witter 37111050014
20.05.2019
1. Riigilõivu teostamise koht ja kuupäev
Panga nimi, kust makse sooritati Riigilõivu maksja kontonumber, millelt Makse sooritamise kuupäev
makse sooritati
Swedbank AS EE482200221052863799 28.12.2018
2. Riigilõivu laekumise koht
Panga nimetus Kontonumber Viitenumber
Swedbank AS EE932200221023778606 3100082048
Toimingu nimetus, mille eest Riigilõivu summa Tagastamise alus
soovitakse riigilõivu tagastada
PCT Protest-Fee: EE2018000002 875EUR Valele patendiametile tasutud
summa
3. Riigilõivu tagastamise koht ja summa
Panga nimetus Kontonumber Tagastatav
summa
Swedbank AS EE482200221052863799
Välisriigi panga korral BIC/SWIFT kood 875EUR
Konto omaniku nimi Isikukood/registrikood
Raiker Dr. Witter 37111050014
4. Taotleja kontaktandmed
Aadress Telefon E- post Allkiri
Sarap ja Putk Patendibüroo OÜ 53038088
[email protected] Margus Sarap
Kompanii 1C Eesti Patendivolinik
Tartu 51004 Lepinguline esindaja
5. Andmete kontroll
Andmeid kontrollis Kuupäev Telefon Allkiri
EE
VOLIKIRI
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Mina, (taotleja nimi ja aadress)
The undersigned (name and address of the applicant)
Dr. Raiker Witter (Karujõe 6-1, 76403 Saue Vald)
volitan (patendivoliniku nimi)
does hereby authorize (name of the patent attorney)
Margus Sarap (reg. nr 41)
tegema minu kui taotleja nimel kõiki asju, mis on seotud meie kaubamärkide, tööstusdisainilahenduste,
kasulike mudelite, leiutiste ja/või täiendava kaitse tunnistuste registreerimisega, kaitsmisega ja nende
kehtivuse säilitamisega vastavalt Eesti Vabariigis kehtivatele seadustele, samuti volitame oma esindajaid
ette valmistama, alla kirjutama ja esitama taotlusi jmt, tasuma lõive, esitama ja saama dokumente,
ametlikke teateid, tunnistusi ja muid dokumente, parandama taotlusi ja registreerimisdokumente, kaasa
arvatud taotluse tagasivõtmine, esitama selgitusi, vastuseid, kaebusi, vaidlustusavaldusi jne.
to act on behalf of the applicant in all matters concerning the registration, enforcement and maintenance
of our trademarks, industrial designs, utility models, patents and/or supplementary protection certificates
in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Estonia, for which purpose, we authorize our
representatives to prepare, sign and file applications, petitions and the like, pay taxes, file and receive
documents, official filing communications, certificates and other documents, make amendments in
application and registration documents, including withdrawal of the application, file explanations,
responses, appeals, oppositions, etc.
Volikiri on antud edasivolitamise õiguseta.
The power of attorney is issued without the right to issue sub-powers of attorney.
Volikiri on kehtiv selle asendamiseni teise volikirjaga või kirjaliku tühistamiseni, millest on teatatud
Patendiametile.
The power of attorney is valid until it is replaced by another power of attorney or is revoked in writing to
the Estonian Patent Office.
Allkiri/Signature:
/Raiker Witter, Dr./
Koht/Place: Tallinn
Kuupäev/Date: 28th March, 2019
Andmeid ei ole vaja kinnitada.
No legalization required.
Client Agreement
1. Parties
This client-patent attorney agreement (the „Agreement“) is entered into as of the 28th of March of ,
2019 by and between Dr. Raiker Witter (the „Client“), ID No. 37111050014, located at Karujõe 6-1,
76403 Saue Vald and Sarap & Putk Patent Agency (the „Firm“), Reg Code No. 11539914, VAT
Code No. EE101265362, located at Kompanii 1C, 51004 Tartu, represented by Patent Attorney
(Member of the Board) Margus Sarap.
2. Scope and Duties
The Firm is hereby obliged to provide following legal services to the Client:
• Legal services related with protection of the intellectual property (patent, trademark, design etc.)
including:
a. Oral and written consultations, expert opinions and assessments, patent searches.
b. Representing the Client before the Patent Office, the Board of Appeal, the other State
Agencies and the Courts.
c. Arranging the protection of the Client intellectual property in Estonia and in foreign
countries.
• Advice the Client on specific matters or legal services in the field of intellectual property assigned
to the Firm by the Client subsequently.
The Firm shall provide those legal services reasonably required to represent the Client, shall maintain
as confidential all the Client information, shall keep the Client informed of the progress of the services
and shall respond to Client’s inquires.
The Firm’s agreement to represent the Client is based upon the Client’s agreement hereby given to
fully cooperate with the Firm at all times and to provide all detailed information as may be requested
by the Firm to complete the legal services.
The Firm shall obtain the Client’s consent before using any outside third party services.
3. Costs and payments
Before performing the legal services the Firm shall send to the Client an offer with the details of
services and their costs. If the Client is agrees with the Firm’s offer, he sends to the Firm an
acceptance to the offer and a confirmation of the Assignment.
If a fixed price is agreed for the legal services, and performing of such services leads to extra work or
services which reasonably cannot be deemed to have been included in the fixed price, the Firm shall
inform the client in advance regarding the financial consequences of the extra work or services.
Upon receipt of the confirmation of the Client, the Firm shall proceed with the extra work or services.
The Firm will send invoices to the Client for services rendered and costs incurred after performing the
Assignment. The Client agrees to pay all such invoices promptly (within 10 (ten) days) upon receipt.
To the fees will be added the VAT if it is not regulated otherwise by law. Basis for the calculation of
the fees for legal services related with the filing and registration of the trademarks, industrial designs,
utility models and patents in Estonia or in foreign countries is the Firm List of Charges and invoice of
the foreign representative. Other legal services are provided on hourly basis at the rate from 115 (one
hundred fifteen) to 200 (two hundred) EUR per hour for services rendered. In addition to paying the
fees the Client agrees to pay all costs and expenses incurred by the Firm, including, but not limited to,
any of the following if applicable: long-distance telephone charges, state fees translation charges and
other incidental expenses incurred on Client’s behalf with submission of the satisfactory substantiation
of the costs to the client.
The Client agrees that the Firm may decline to render further services until the Client pays any
outstanding invoice(s) in full. The Firm reserves the right to require prepayment in the future in the
event the Client request additional legal services or there is a considerable amount (over 2000EUR) of
states fees to be paid.
CAA
For any invoice for which payment is more than 10 days past due, the Firm retains right to assess
interest on the amount due at prime plus one percent (1%).
4. Confidentiality and treatment of conflict
The present agreement and information disclosed or become known during the legal services are
confidential, disclosure to the third parties is allowed only in cases foreseen unambiguously by law or
in consent of the Client. All articles of the Patent Attorney Act concerning the confidentiality and
conflict of interest will be applied to the Agreement. The confidentiality obligation is open-ended for
the Firm and will be valid also after discharge the Firm by a Client.
All disputes that may arise from the provision of the legal service shall be resolved by negotiations. In
case agreement is not reached, the dispute shall be resolved by arbitration in the Arbitration Court of
the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry according to the Arbitration Court regulations and
the Estonian Laws.
5. Termination and withdrawal of the Agreement
The Client may terminate the Agreement at any time informing the Firm in writing or in the format
which can be reproduced in writing.
The Firm may terminate the Agreement with client’s consent or with the justifiable reason, when all
circumstances occur where the Firm cannot reasonably expect to continue the provision of the legal
service, including the Client’s breach of this Agreement, the refusal of the Client to cooperate with the
Firm without reason, or any other fact or circumstance that renders the Firm’s continuing
representation unethical or unlawful.
6. Other Terms of the Agreement
Issues that are not regulated by the Agreement shall be regulated by provisions of applicable law
regarding Mandate Agreement.
Any confirmations or acceptances of the offers, any amendments or supplements to the Agreement are
valid only if made, in writing and signed by duly authorizes representatives of the both Parties.
The Agreement is executed in English in two (2) copies having equal legal force, one copy for either
Party.
Client: Dr. Raiker Witter
Tel.
E-mail:
[email protected]
Client’s contact persons:
___________________________
Firm:
Patent Attorney providing the services
__________________________ _____________________________
Margus Sarap Margus Sarap
Member of the Board European Patent Attorney
Estonian Patent attorney
Sarap and Putk Patent Agency
Mob: +372 5303 8088
E-mail:
[email protected]
CAA
Dr. Raiker Witter – Karujõe 6-1 – 76403 Saue Vald – Estonia
LLORCA, Gwenaëlle
European Patent Office
P.B. 5818 Patentlaan 2
NL-2280 HV Rijswijk
December, 28th 2018
Subject: Protest Fee PCT/EE2018/000002
Dear Ladies and Gentleman,
herewith, I confirm that I have paid the fee of 875€ under protest to the bank accounts of
the Ministry of Finance (Estonia) - Swedbank, IBAN: EE 93 2200 2210 2377 8606, BIC ehk
SWIFT: HABAEE2X, reference number: 3100082048 - which had been indicated to be
responsible for PCT-fees: www.epa.ee/et/loivud/patendikoostoolepingu-pct-tasud.
Statement: The two so-called considered embodiments comprise the same feature of
enhancing the conductivity by defect enhancing synthesis, by excess defect creation due to
vapor pressure influence or access precursors: both comprise a surface driven stabilization
of the nano-materials with enhanced Fluoride conductivity which is the key issue of the
invention.
Kind Regards,
Raiker Witter
Attachment: bank statement of the payment of 875€.
..............................................................................................................................
PAYMENT ORDER NO. 280
REMITTER DATE
RAIKER DR. WITTER 28.12.2018
REMITTER'S ACCOUNT REG. NO. DETAILS OF PAYMENT
EE482200221052863799 37111050014 PCT Protest-Fee: EE2018000002
REMITTER'S BANK
Swedbank AS
BENEFICIARY´S NAME
RAHANDUSMINISTEERIUM
BENEFICIARY´S ACCOUNT REFERENCE NO.
EE932200221023778606 3100082048
BENEFICIARY´S BANK AMOUNT IN FIGURES
Swedbank AS 875.00 EUR
SIGNATURES BANK'S NOTE
ARCHIVING ID 2018122800305120
Saatja: Aasa Süld <
[email protected]>
Saadetud: 06.06.2019 15:54
Adressaat: Liisa Laanemets <
[email protected]>
Koopia: Anne Süda <
[email protected]>; Kai Lainväe <
[email protected]>
Teema: FW: [VÄLJAST] Ekslikult tasutud summa tagastus - PCT/EE2018/000002
Manused: image001.png; 628P1 PCT valesti tasutud summa.asice
Tere, Liisa!
Palun võta sisse taotlus riigilõivu hüvitamiseks.
Menetlusringis on esimene kooskõlastaja Kai Lainväe
Tervitades
Aasa
From: EPA_Vastuvoett
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2019 10:43 AM
To: Aasa Süld <
[email protected]>
Subject: FW: [VÄLJAST] Ekslikult tasutud summa tagastus - PCT/EE2018/000002
See on see lõiv millest on juttu olnud, mis sellest sai?
Lugupidamisega
Anne Süda
Registriosakond
Patendiamet
6277 911
From: Margus Sarap [mailto:
[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2019 9:18 AM
To: EPA_Vastuvoett <
[email protected]>
Cc: Sarap ja Partnerid Patendibüroo <
[email protected]>
Subject: [VÄLJAST] Ekslikult tasutud summa tagastus - PCT/EE2018/000002
Tere,
Saadame Teile taotleja palvel kaaskirja koos ekslikult Rahandusministeeriumile tasutud summa
tagastusavalduse.
Lugupidamisega,
Margus Sarap
Patendivolinik
Taotleja lepinguline esindaja
Sarap ja Putk Patendibüroo
Kompanii 1C, 51004 Tartu
Kiriku 6, 10130 Tallinn
www.patent.ee
[email protected]
Member of Aalbun