National Law relating to EPC, IV. Translation requirements after grant, Montenegro
IV. Translation requirements after grant
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| Contracting state | Montenegro |
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1Contracting state to the London Agreement on the application of Art. 65 EPC? |
NoYes. |
2Translation requirements |
It is mandatory to submit a translation of the patent claims into Montenegrin.It is mandatory to submit a translation of the patent claims into Montenegrin. The request referred to shall be accompanied by the patent specification of the European patent in English, or a translation of that specification into English if the language of the proceedings was not English, and by a translation of the claims of the European patent into the Montenegrin language. |
3Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
Yes, foreign natural and legal persons must be represented by a representative listed in the competent authority's Register of Representatives or by a domestic lawyer (Register of Representatives at www.advokatskakomora.me). Art. 4 PL |
4Period for filing the translation |
Three months from the date of publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent or publication of the decision of the European Patent Office to maintain the European patent as amended. |
5 (a) Special fee payable? (b) If so, when due? |
Fees are payable for the special costs of publication and printing of translations of patent claims. |
6 (a) Must a form be used? (b) No. of copies to be filed |
(a) Yes (b) 2 |
7Manner and form in which the translation is made available to the public |
The patent holder is obliged to submit to the competent authority a request for the entry of the European patent in the Patent Register and a translation of the claims of the granted European patent into Montenegrin and to pay the prescribed compensation for the special costs of publication and printing of the translation of the claims within three months of the date of publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent in the European Patent Bulletin. Furthermore, the competent authority is obliged to publish every duly filed translation in the official gazette in a timely manner.The competent authority is obliged to publish every duly filed translation in the official gazette in a timely manner |
8Correction of translation (a) permitted? (b) Special fee payable? |
Correction of the translation is allowed; for the patent to remain in effect the patent holder is obliged to submit to the competent authority a translation of the amended patent claims into Montenegrin and to pay the prescribed compensation for special publication costs within three months from the date of publication of the European Patent Office's decision to grant or maintain the European patent as amended. |
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