National Law relating to EPC, III.B Translations for obtaining provisional protection, Austria
Contracting state | Austria |
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1Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
Yes; attorney at law, patent attorney or notary authorised to represent parties on a professional basis in Austria. However, if the residence or place of business is in the EEA, a person authorised to accept service who is a resident of Austria may be appointed instead. (The requirement that the appointed person be resident in Austria can be waived in certain cases.) § 24 ILPT |
2 (a) Special fee payable? (b) If so, when due? |
(a) EUR 186 (including EUR 30 document fees) plus EUR 135 for every 15 pages following the 16th page of the translation For sequence listings forming a separate part of the translated description, the fee is charged for up to a maximum of 400 pages. Fee reduced by EUR 20 for electronic filing. (b) Date on which translation is filed The translation is not published until the fee has been paid. § 4(2) ILPT |
3Language(s) in which the translation must be filed |
German § 4(2) ILPT |
4 (a) Must a form be used? (b) No. of copies to be filed |
(a) No (b) 1 |
5Manner and form in which the translation is made available to the public |
Inspection in reading room Copies available Mention in the patent bulletin (Patentblatt) § 4(2) ILPT |
6Correction of translation (a) permitted? (b) Special fee payable? |
(a) Yes (b) Yes, as in section 2 § 6(2)-(4) ILPT |
7Special features |
The publication fee is deemed to have been paid only when proof of payment has duly been provided. § 30 LPOF |