Filing requirements:

1. Applicant’s name and address

2. One representation of the mark or 10 if the mark has graphical elements

3. List of goods/ services according to the Nice classification

4. Priority data (if priority is claimed)

Filing requirements:

1. Applicant’s name and address

2. Inventor’s name and address

3. Specification with claims, abstract and drawings for translation or the International publication

4. Priority data (if priority is claimed)

5. PCT Request

Filing requirements:

1. Applicant’s name, address and nationality

2. Name and address of the author

3. Description of the design

4. Drawings or photographs of the design (at least 10, 60x60 mm)

5. Priority data (if any)

5. Power of Attorney, no notarization

6. Priority documents (if priority is claimed), to be filed within two months from the filing date

Can be filed later:

6. International Search Report

7. Internat. Prelimin. Exam. Report

8. Power of Attorney, no notarization

9. Priority documents (if priority is claimed), to be filed within three months from the filing date

10. Declaration (or Assignment) of Inventor’s – notarization required

Can be filed later:

6. Power of Attorney, no notarization

7. Priority documents (if priority is claimed), to be filed within three months from the filing date

8. Assignment, when the Applicant is not the Inventor

Use of the mark: compulsory
Non-use period:
5 years after the registration date
Duration of protection: 10 years from the filing date or last renewal date

Validation of a European Patent:

1. Copy of Druck-exemplar

2. Power of Attorney

3. EPO form 2006

4. EPO form 2004

5. EPO form 2005

6. Copy of the granted patent

Duration of protection: 10 years

Renewals:

1. Applicant’s name and address

2. Name of Trademark and Reg. No.

3. Classes and list of goods/services

4. Power of Attorney, no notarization

Examination:

- patent: formal and substantial examination - valid for 20 years

Annuities:

- accumulated and due after the grant - subsequent annuities are payable before the anniversary of the filing date

Renewal: three times for a period of 5 years

Assignment:

1. Powers of Attorney in the name of the Assignor and the Assignee, no legalization

2. Original Assignment (or its Certified copy) or a signed and sealed Assignment form, notarization is required

Assignment:

1. Powers of Attorney in the name of the Assignor and the Assignee, no legalization

2. Original Assignment (or its Certified copy) or a signed and sealed Assignment form, notarization is required

Assignment:

1. Powers of Attorney in the name of the Assignor and the assignee, no legalization

2. Original Assignment (or its Certified copy) or a signed and sealed Assignment form, notarization is required

Forms:

Power of Attorney

Assignment     Declaration

Forms:

Power of Attorney

Power of Attorney –     extension of EP

Declaration of     Inventorship

Forms:

Power of Attorney

Assignment     Declaration

Author’s Declaration