National Law relating to EPC, VII. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications, San Marino
Contracting states
Validation/Extension states
Contracting state | San Marino |
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1Basis for conversion |
Deemed withdrawal pursuant to Art. 77(3) EPC Art. 9(1)(b) Decree Law No. 76/2009 |
2Procedural steps to be taken |
(a) Request for conversion (b) Payment of the prescribed fee (c) Filing of a translation in Italian of the European patent application |
3Time limit for taking procedural steps referred to in section 2 |
2 months after receipt by the USBM of the request for conversion |
4Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
Foreign applicants must appoint a professional representative who has been entered on the list of patent attorneys maintained by the USBM |
5Special features |
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