IV. Translation requirements after grant

Contracting states

Validation/Extension states

Contracting state	Germany
1Contracting state to the London Agreement on the application of Art. 65 EPC?	Yes Official language in common with one of the official languages of the EPO.
2Translation requirements	No translation required under Art. 65(1) EPC (see section 9). Art. 1(1) London Agreement Art. 8a, 8b and 10 of the Law on the Improved Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (Law on Enforcement)
3Must a national professional representative be appointed?	n/a
4Period for filing the translation	n/a
5 (a) Special fee payable? (b) If so, when due?	n/a
6 (a) Must a form be used? (b) No. of copies to be filed	n/a
7Manner and form in which the translation is made available to the public	n/a
8Correction of translation (a) permitted? (b) Special fee payable?	n/a
9Special features	A translation is still required for European patents in respect of which the mention of the grant was published in the European Patent Bulletin before 1 May 2008. Art. XI § 4 LIPC

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