National Law relating to EPC, IV. Translation requirements after grant, Croatia
IV. Translation requirements after grant
| Contracting state | Croatia |
|---|---|
1Contracting state to the London Agreement on the application of Art. 65 EPC? |
Yes No official language in common with one of the official languages of the EPO. |
2Translation requirements |
A translation of the claims of the European patent into Croatian must be supplied under the conditions provided for in Art. 65(1) EPC. If the European patent has been granted in French or German, a translation into English must be supplied under the conditions provided for in Art. 65(1) EPC. If the European patent has been maintained in amended form, a translation of the amended claims into Croatian must be filed under the conditions provided for in Art. 65(1) EPC. Art. 124(2) and (3) PA |
3Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
Yes Art. 17 PA |
4Period for filing the translation |
3 months from the date of publishing the grant by the EPO or 3 months from the date of publication of the EPO decision to maintain the patent as amended. Art. 124(2) and (3) PA |
5 (a) Special fee payable? (b) If so, when due? |
(a) Yes (b) 3 months from the date of publishing the grant by the EPO Art. 124(2) PA |
6 (a) Must a form be used? (b) No. of copies to be filed |
(a) yes (b) 1 Art. 124 (2)1 PA Art. 34 (1) PO |
7Manner and form in which the translation is made available to the public |
Publication of mention of the translation and any corrections in the official gazette Translation and any corrections published in the form of a printed patent document Entry in the patent register Copies available for viewing and downloading from the internet website Art. 124(4) PA |
8Correction of translation (a) permitted? (b) Special fee payable? |
(a) Yes (b) Yes Art. 125(3) PA |
9Special features |
Correction of translation has legal effect from the date of publication by the Croatian Intellectual Property Office. Art. 125(5) PA |