National Law relating to EPC, III.B Translations for obtaining provisional protection, Italy
III.B Translations for obtaining provisional protection
| Contracting state | Italy |
|---|---|
1Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
No, but an address for service in the EEA must be given. Art. 147 (3bis) PL |
2 (a) Special fee payable? (b) If so, when due? |
(a) No (only for filing by postal service or through a chamber of commerce; see section 7: EUR 40 or, if a certified copy is requested, EUR 43 and EUR 16 in stamps) (b) n/a (Date on which translation is filed through a chamber of commerce, see section 7) |
3Language(s) in which the translation must be filed |
Italian Art. 54 PL |
4 (a) Must a form be used? (b) No. of copies to be filed |
(a) Yes (b) 1 |
5Manner and form in which the translation is made available to the public |
Inspection in reading room Copies available |
6Correction of translation (a) permitted? (b) Special fee payable? |
(a) Yes (b) No Art. 57(4) PL |
7Special features |
The translations must be filed (a) electronically through the UIBM online filing system (servizionline.uibm.gov.it) or (b) on paper: – by postal service (registered mail with advice of delivery) with the UIBM in Rome, enclosing proof of payment of an administrative fee of EUR 40 or, if a certified copy is requested, EUR 43 and EUR 16 in stamps to the Chamber of Commerce of Rome, to which the documentation will be forwarded for processing, or – in person at a chamber of commerce in one of the provincial capitals (Camere di Commercio dei capoluoghi di provincia). On the same day as the translation is filed, a fee (EUR 40 or, if a certified copy is requested, EUR 43 and EUR 16 in stamps) must be paid into the bank account of the chamber of commerce with which it is filed. |