National Law relating to EPC, III.B Translations for obtaining provisional protection, Bulgaria
III.B Translations for obtaining provisional protection
| Contracting state | Bulgaria |
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1Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
Yes Applicants who are not established in the Republic of Bulgaria or in another Member State of the European Union, in a state - party to the European Economic Area Agreement or in the Swiss Confederation, are required to act before the Patent Office through a lawyer or an industrial property representative Art. 3(1) PL, Art. 3(2) PL |
2 (a) Special fee payable? (b) If so, when due? |
(a) For the publication of the mention of the filing of the translation: BGN 45 (b) No mention of the filing of the translation is published in the Official Bulletin until the fee for publication has been paid. Art. 72b(2) PL |
3Language(s) in which the translation must be filed |
Bulgarian Art. 72b(2) PL |
4 (a) Must a form be used? (b) No. of copies to be filed |
(a) No (b) 3 Art. 72b(2) PL |
5Manner and form in which the translation is made available to the public |
On the date of publication of the mention of receipt of the translation, the translated claims are simultaneously made available (one copy) at the Patent Library in the Bulgarian Patent Office and via the register of the Bulgarian Patent Office portal. Art. 72b(2) PL |
6Correction of translation (a) permitted? (b) Special fee payable? |
(a) Yes (b) Fee for publication of the mention of the correction in the Official Bulletin: BGN 45 Art. 72d(3) PL |
7Special features |
Corrections concerning the claims of a European patent application must be made available to the public by the Bulgarian Patent Office at the same time as the mention in the Bulletin is published, and have effect with respect to third parties as of the publication date of the mention. The translation of the claims must be accompanied by a translation of the bibliographic data of the European patent application (name and address of the applicant, title of the invention, the EP application and publication numbers, number and date of European Patent Bulletin). Art. 72b(2), 72d(3)(4) PL |