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Applicant can choose between EPO and national authorities (subject to section 2)
Yes
§ 80(2) PA
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Applications which must be filed with national authorities
Defence inventions which have been made in Sweden or belong to a person domiciled in Sweden or to a Swedish legal person must be filed at the SE Patent Office or submitted to the Granskningsnämnden för försvarsuppfinningar (Defence inventions examination committee).
Defence Invention Act
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Languages in which European patent applications must or may be filed with national authorities
All the languages pursuant to Art. 14(2) EPC
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Official language(s)
Swedish
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Special features
Applications may also be filed by facsimile.*
The SE Patent Office admits electronic filing by use of epoline® Online Filing.
Users of epoline® have to apply for an EPO SmartCard. See www.epo.org/applying/online-services/online-filing.html
* See decision of the President of the EPO: OJ EPO 2019, A18.
