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Central Industrial Property Office |
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Patentti- ja rekisterihallitus Client Service: Tel. +358 29 5095000 |
1. Transfer of rights | 2. Licences and other rights | |
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1 Which supporting documents must be filed? |
(i) by transaction (e.g. sale, merger, transfer of title) - sale: copy of the dated deed of transfer signed by the proprietor - merger: copy or extract from the commercial register (ii) by operation of law (e.g. succession, insolvency, compulsory execution): copy of relevant document § 44 PA |
Copy or extract of the licence agreement § 44 PA |
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2 Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
No |
No |
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3 Must a form be used? |
No |
No |
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4 Special fee payable? |
EUR 100 for each entry Registering a change of the applicant's/patentee's name, address or patent agent: no fee |
EUR 100 |
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5 Entries and data recorded in the register | Transfer of rights, licences, pledges Registration of transfers and licences has declaratory effect. § 44 PA Registration of pledge agreement has legal effect. § 54 PA | |
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6 Is a transfer registered by the EPO under Rule 85 EPC recognised? |
Yes A transfer recorded in the EPO European Patent Register is recognised by the PRH. Only where the PRH has not yet been informed of a transfer under R. 85 EPC is a copy of the EPO certificate (EPO Form 2544) required. | |
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7 Special features |
Documents not drafted in Finnish, Swedish or English must be accompanied by a translation, if so required by the PRH. |
