National Law relating to EPC, VII. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications, Sweden
Contracting state | Sweden |
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1Basis for conversion |
Deemed withdrawal pursuant to Art. 77(3) EPC § 93(1) PA |
2Procedural steps to be taken |
(a) Payment of application fee (SEK 500 filing fee + SEK 2 500 search fee + SEK 150 for the 11th and each subsequent claim) (b) Filing of a Swedish or English translation § 93(1) PA |
3Time limit for taking procedural steps referred to in section 2 |
3 months after acknowledgement by the SE Patent Office of receipt of the request for conversion § 66 PD |
4Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
The procedural steps referred to in section 2 may be taken by the applicant or his representative before the EPO. The SE Patent Office can invite an applicant not domiciled in Sweden to have an agent residing here who is entitled to receive for him service in matters concerning the application. § 12 PA |
5Special features |
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