National Law relating to EPC, IV. Translation requirements after grant, Serbia
IV. Translation requirements after grant
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| Contracting state | Serbia |
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1Contracting state to the London Agreement on the application of Art. 65 EPC? |
No |
2Translation requirements |
A translation of the patent specification into Serbian must be filed with the Serbian Intellectual Property Office. Art. 149(2) PL |
3Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
Yes, foreign natural and legal persons not resident or having no seat in the Republic of Serbia must be represented by a representative listed in the competent authority's "Register of Representatives" or by a domestic attorney. Art. 5(1) PL |
4Period for filing the translation |
3 months after the date on which the mention of the grant or the decision to maintain the patent as amended is published in the European Patent Bulletin Art. 149(2)(3) PL |
5 (a) Special fee payable? (b) If so, when due? |
(a) Yes (b) Within period pursuant to section 4 Art. 149(2)(3) PL |
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 |
Publication of the translation and any corrections Mention of the published printed patent document and of any corrections in the Intellectual Property Gazette Art. 149(4)(10) PL |
8Correction of translation (a) permitted? (b) Special fee payable? |
(a) Yes (b) Yes Art. 150(5), 149(10) PL |
9Special features |
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