A compensation scheme is in place to cover the costs of translation in the pre‑grant phase of European and Euro‑PCT patent applications that were filed in one of the official languages of the European Union other than the three official languages of the EPO (Art. 5 Regulation (EU) No 1260/2012).
Guidelines Unitary Patent
Overview
4. Compensation scheme
4.1. Eligibility requirements
4.2. Filing of the request for compensation
4.3. Examination of the request for compensation