National Law relating to EPC, VII. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications, Norway
Contracting state | Norway |
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1Basis for conversion |
Deemed withdrawal pursuant to Art. 77(3) EPC. § 66m PL |
2Procedural steps to be taken |
(a) Filing of a request for conversion with the national authority that received the application (b) Payment of application fee (NOK 4 650 filing fee, including search fee, plus NOK 250 for the 11th and each subsequent claim) If applicant is an individual or a small enterprise with a permanent staff of 20 full-time equivalents or fewer, the application fee is NOK 850 + NOK 250 for the 11th and each subsequent claim. (c) Filing of a Norwegian or English translation of the application, or a copy of the application if it is in English § 21 Fees Reg. |
3Time limit for taking procedural steps referred to in section 2 |
Requests for conversion must be filed within 3 months of when the applicant was informed that the application was deemed to be withdrawn, and forwarded to the NIPO within 20 months of the filing date of the application or, if priority has been claimed, of the priority date. The application fee must be paid within the due date on the invoice. Any translations must be filed within 3 months of acknowledgement by the NIPO of receipt of the request for conversion. § 66m PL |
4Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
No |
5Special features |
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