III.B Translations for obtaining provisional protection

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Contracting states

Validation/Extension states

Contracting state	Netherlands
1Must a national professional representative be appointed?	No The authorised professional representative before the EPO is not required to file a new authorisation.
2 (a) Special fee payable? (b) If so, when due?	(a) No (b) n/a
3Language(s) in which the translation must be filed	Dutch Art. 72(3) PA
4 (a) Must a form be used? (b) No. of copies to be filed	(a) No (b) 2 Art. 15(1) PR
5Manner and form in which the translation is made available to the public	Entry in the patent register Mention in "De Industriële Eigendom" Art. 72(5), 20(1) PA
6Correction of translation (a) permitted? (b) Special fee payable?	(a) No provisions laid down (b) No
7Special features	–

Contracting state

Netherlands

The authorised professional representative before the EPO is not required to file a new authorisation.

(a) Special fee payable?

(b) If so, when due?

(a) No

(b) n/a

Dutch

Art. 72(3) PA

(a) Must a form be used?

(b) No. of copies to be filed

(a) No

(b) 2

Art. 15(1) PR

Entry in the patent register

Mention in "De Industriële Eigendom"

Art. 72(5), 20(1) PA

(a) permitted?

(b) Special fee payable?

(a) No provisions laid down

(b) No

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