Chapter XIII – Registration of changes of name, transfers, licences and other rights
5. Changes of name
Mere changes of name, i.e. changes that do not involve a change in the applicant's legal identity, can be entered in the European Patent Register on request, supported by documentary evidence, as long as the application (cf. A‑IV, 1.1.1) or the proceedings before the EPO are pending. The registration is free of charge.