National Law relating to EPC, IX. Registering a transfer, licences and other rights in respect of a European patent in the national patent register, Cyprus

IX. Registering a transfer, licences and other rights in respect of a European patent in the national patent register

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Contracting states

Validation/Extension states

Contracting state	Cyprus
	1 Transfer of rights by transaction (e.g. sale, merger) or by operation of law (e.g. succession, insolvency, compulsory execution)	2 Licences and other rights
1Which supporting documents must be filed?	Agreement assigning the ownership, signed by all parties, containing the EP number, date of filing, title of the invention, names, addresses and nationalities of the parties concerned. R. 5(2) PFR	as under 1.
2Must a national professional representative be appointed?	Yes R. 58(1) PFR	Only for compulsory licences and government uses
3Must a form be used?	Form P.3 R. 44 PFR	Form P.16
4Special fee payable?	EUR 100	EUR 100
5Entries and data recorded in the register	Entries in the register have legal effect. Sect. 49 PL R. 44(1)(a) and (b) PFR
6Is a transfer registered by the EPO under Rule 85 EPC recognised?	Yes Sect. 68 PL
7Special features	Documents not drafted in Greek must be accompanied by a translation.

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