National Law relating to EPC, VII. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications, Czech Republic
Contracting state | Czech Republic |
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1Basis for conversion |
Deemed withdrawal pursuant to Art. 77(3) EPC Art. 35b(1) PA |
2Procedural steps to be taken |
(a) Payment of the national filing fee (CZK 1 200; CZK 600 if applicant is inventor) (b) Filing, in triplicate, of a Czech translation (c) Appointment of a professional representative Art. 35b(2), (3), 70 PA |
3Time limit for taking procedural steps referred to in section 2 |
(a) and (b) within 3 months of notification of the invitation by CZ Industrial Property Office to submit the Czech translation and to pay the filing fee (c) see section 4 Art. 35b(2), 70 PA |
4Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
The procedural steps referred to in section 2 must be taken by a national professional representative – see table III.B, section 1. Art. 70 PA |
5Special features |
In the case indicated in section 1, the European patent application may also be converted into a national application for a utility model. Art. 35b(4) PA |