National Law relating to EPC, II. Filing of European patent applications, Sweden
Contracting state | Sweden |
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1Applicant can choose between EPO and national authorities (subject to section 2) |
Yes § 80(2) PA |
2Applications which must be filed with national authorities |
Defence inventions which have been made in Sweden or belong to a person domiciled in Sweden or to a Swedish legal person must be filed at the SE Patent Office or submitted to the Granskningsnämnden för försvarsuppfinningar (Defence inventions examination committee). Defence Invention 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) |
Swedish |
5Special features |
Applications may also be filed by facsimile.* The SE Patent Office admits electronic filing by use of epoline ® Online Filing. Users of epoline ® have to apply for an EPO SmartCard. See www.epo.org/applying/online-services/online-filing.html |
* See decision of the President of the EPO: OJ EPO 2019, A18.