National Law relating to EPC, III.B Translations for obtaining provisional protection, Germany
III.B Translations for obtaining provisional protection
| Contracting state | Germany |
|---|---|
1Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
No |
2 (a) Special fee payable? (b) If so, when due? |
(a) EUR 60 (b) Within three months of receipt of the request for publication Art. II § 2(1) LIPC |
3Language(s) in which the translation must be filed |
German Art. II § 1(2) LIPC |
4 (a) Must a form be used? (b) No. of copies to be filed |
(a) Yes, EPA/DPMA 110/9.18 (see also section 7) www.dpma.de/patent/formulare/formulareeuropaeischundinternational/index.html (b) 1 §§ 1, 2 Publ. Reg. |
5Manner and form in which the translation is made available to the public |
Published in the form of a printed patent document Mention in the patent bulletin (Patentblatt) Art. II § 2(1) LIPC |
6Correction of translation (a) permitted? (b) Special fee payable? |
(a) Yes (b) EUR 60 Art. II § 2(1) LlPC |
7Special features |
At the head of the first page of all communications sent to the DPMA, the EP application number must be given, preceded by the letters EP. If the fee shown in section 2 is not paid, or not paid in full or in time, the request for publication of the translation is deemed to have been withdrawn. Art. II § 2(1) LIPC |