Central Industrial Property Office |
Industrial Property Office Tel. +420 2 20383111 |
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 | |
1 Which supporting documents must be filed? |
Copy of the relevant document |
Two copies of the relevant document (licence agreement) indicating patent number, licensee and the scope of granted rights § 17 DP |
2 Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
Yes § 70 PA | |
3 Must a form be used? |
No | |
4 Special fee payable? |
CZK 600 |
CZK 600 |
5 Entries and data recorded in the register |
Transfer of rights as well as licences Licence agreement only has effect vis-à-vis third parties from its entry in the patent register. § 14(2) PA Assignment of a patent only has effect vis-à-vis third parties from the entry of the contract in the patent register. § 15 PA | |
6 Is a transfer registered by the EPO under Rule 85 EPC recognised? |
Yes A copy of the EPO certificate (EPO Form 2544) and payment of the prescribed fee (see section 4) are required. | |
7 Special features |
Documents not drafted in Czech must be accompanied by a translation, if so requested by the Czech Industrial Property Office |