National Law relating to EPC, IV. Translation requirements after grant, Denmark
Contracting state | Denmark |
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1Contracting state to the London Agreement on the application of Art. 65 EPC? |
Yes No official language in common with one of the official languages of the EPO. |
2Translation requirements |
Irrespective of the language of the granted patent, a translation of the claims into Danish must be supplied under the conditions provided for in Art. 65(1) EPC. No further requirements if the European patent has been granted in English. If the European patent has been granted in French or German, a translation of the other parts of the European patent into English or Danish must be supplied under the conditions provided for in Art. 65(1) EPC. Art. 1(2) and (3) London Agreement |
3Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
No |
4Period for filing the translation |
3 months after the date on which the mention of the grant, maintenance in amended form or limitation of the European patent is published in the European Patent Bulletin. § 77(1) PA |
5 (a) Special fee payable? (b) If so, when due? |
(a) DKK 2 000 (b) Within period pursuant to section 4 §§ 77(2) and 98(7) PA |
6 (a) Must a form be used? (b) No. of copies to be filed |
(a) No, but recommended (b) 1 |
7Manner and form in which the translation is made available to the public |
Mention of the filing of the translation in "Dansk Patenttidende" (Danish Patent Gazette) DKPTO websites (www.dkpto.dk & PVSOnline) Inspection in reading room Printed copies available §§ 77(3) and 77(4) PA |
8Correction of translation (a) permitted? (b) Special fee payable? |
(a) Yes (b) Yes, see section 5(a) above §§ 86(1) and 100(4) PA |
9Special features |
The claims must be filed in Danish. The number of the European patent and the name and address of the patent proprietor must accompany the translation. If the patent has been granted in German or French, the translation of the remaining content into Danish or English shall also include: 1. The title of the invention 2. The description, including any drawings, photographs and sequence listing If the abovementioned requirements are not complied with, the translation shall be deemed not to have been filed. § 90 PO, cf. § 77(1) and § 77(1)(2). |