National Law relating to EPC, IV. Translation requirements after grant, Slovakia
IV. Translation requirements after grant
| Contracting state | Slovakia |
|---|---|
1Contracting state to the London Agreement on the application of Art. 65 EPC? |
No |
2Translation requirements |
A translation of the patent specification into Slovak must be supplied under the conditions provided for in Art. 65(1) EPC. |
3Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
Yes § 79 (2) PA |
4Period for filing the translation |
3 months after the date on which the mention of the grant or the decision to limit or maintain the patent as amended is published in the European Patent Bulletin; additional 3 months if no translation is submitted provided surcharge is paid. The additional 3-month period is not applicable if the patent is limited or maintained in amended form. §§ 63(2), (3) and 65(3), (4) PA |
5 (a) Special fee payable? (b) If so, when due? |
(a) Publication and making available the translation or amended translation, or translation of the amended wording of the European patent within the prescribed time limit: EUR 116 Publication and making available the filed translation of the European patent document within the additional period: EUR 232 (b) Within period pursuant to section 4 Schedule of Fees, item 216a(c) and (d) Fees Law |
6 (a) Must a form be used? (b) No. of copies to be filed |
(a) No (b) 1 |
7Manner and form in which the translation is made available to the public |
Mention in the official journal Internet Inspection in reading room |
8Correction of translation (a) permitted? (b) Special fee payable? |
(a) Yes (b) EUR 116 § 62(3) PA |
9Special features |
The publication fee is deemed to have been paid only when proof of payment has been duly provided. |