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Central Industrial Property Office |
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Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) Tel. +47 22 38 73 00 |
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 | |
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1 Which supporting documents must be filed? |
There is no requirement to submit supporting documents. | Supporting documents showing the transfer or lien must be submitted. § 44 PL §2a Fees reg |
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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, but use of the form available on NIPO's website is recommended for changes of ownership/mergers. |
No, but use of the form available on NIPO's website is recommended for notification of licences and liens. |
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4 Special fee payable? |
No |
Licence: No Lien: NOK 500 An additional NOK 100 for each patent or patent application the lien is to include in addition to the first. § 42a Fees Reg. |
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5 Entries and data recorded in the register |
Yes Registration may provide legal protection under certain conditions. See § 44a PL for further information. §§ 44 and 44a PL |
Yes Licences and liens: §§ 44 and 44a PL |
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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 recognized by NIPO. Only where NIPO 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 Danish, English, Swedish or Norwegian must be accompanied by a translation. | § 105 PR |
