National Law relating to EPC, II. Filing of European patent applications, Norway
Contracting states
Validation/Extension states
Contracting state | Norway |
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1Applicant can choose between EPO and national authorities (subject to section 2) |
Yes § 66a PL |
2Applications which must be filed with national authorities |
Patent applications regarding inventions relating to war materials or processes for the manufacture of war materials for which the applicant wants protection in Norway, must be filed with NIPO. § 3 Defence Act |
3Languages in which European patent applications must or may be filed with national authorities |
All the languages pursuant to Art. 14(2) EPC |
4Official language(s) |
Norwegian Patent applications can also be filed and processed in English. |
5Special features |
Applications may also be filed by facsimile.* |
* See decision of the President of the EPO: OJ EPO 2019, A18.