National Law relating to EPC, IX. Registering a transfer, licences and other rights in respect of a European patent in the national patent register, Denmark
Contracting state | Denmark | |
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1 Transfer of rights by transaction (e.g. sale, merger) or by operation of law (e.g. succession, insolvency, compulsory execution) |
2 Licences and other rights |
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1Which supporting documents must be filed? |
Deeds of transfer signed by the patent proprietor or relevant legal decision. A declaration of consent by the transferee is not required. In case of transfer by operation of law, a certified copy of the official document relevant for the transfer must be filed with the DKPTO. § 44 PA |
Licence agreement (extract) or declaration signed by licensor and licensee that determines the license, including information about the subject of the license (patent registration number), the scope of the license, information about the parties including their names and addresses, and names and addresses of the representatives, if any. § 44 PA |
2Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
No |
No |
3Must a form be used? |
No |
No |
4Special fee payable? |
No |
No, but see section 7 |
5Entries and data recorded in the register |
The transfer of a patent, the grant of a license, the pledging of a patent, the levying of execution on the patent or the commencement of insolvency proceedings against the proprietor of the patent shall on request be entered in the register. § 44 PA Legal proceedings may be brought against a registered patent proprietor. § 44(4) PA |
Restrictions on the grant of additional licences, if any, may be entered on request. |
6Is a transfer registered by the EPO under Rule 85 EPC recognised? |
Yes A transfer recorded in the EPO European Patent Register is recognised by the DKPTO. Only where the DKPTO has not yet been informed of a transfer under R. 85 EPC is a copy of the EPO certificate (EPO Form 2544) required. |
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7Special features |
Documents not drafted in Danish, English, Norwegian or Swedish must be accompanied by a translation. |