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Contracting state

Cyprus

1

Basis for conversion

 

Deemed withdrawal pursuant to Art. 77(3) EPC

Deemed withdrawal pursuant to Art. 90(3) EPC because the trans­lation in the lan­guage of the pro­ceedings was not filed in time

Sect. 70(1) PL

2

Procedural steps to be taken

 

(a) Payment of the filing fee (EUR 100)

(b) Filing, in duplicate, of a translation in Greek

Sect. 70(4) PL
R. 59(2) PFR

3

Time limit for taking procedural steps referred to in section 2

 

(a) 3 months after notification of a request by the CY Patent Office

(b) 4 months from filing of the request for conversion

R. 59(1) PFR

4

Must a national professional representative be appointed?

 

Yes

The procedural steps referred to in section 2 must be taken by a profes­sional represen­ta­tive in Cyprus if the applicant has neither a residence nor his principal place of business in Cyprus.

Sect. 70(5) PL

5

Special features

 

The request for conversion is recorded in Record Book Volume A National Applications.

R. 59 PFR

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