National Law relating to EPC, IX. Registering a transfer, licences and other rights in respect of a European patent in the national patent register, Cyprus
IX. Registering a transfer, licences and other rights in respect of a European patent in the national patent register
| Contracting state | Cyprus | |
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1 Transfer of rights by transaction (e.g. sale, merger) or by operation of law (e.g. succession, insolvency, compulsory execution) |
2 Licences and other rights |
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1Which supporting documents must be filed? |
Agreement assigning the ownership, signed by all parties, containing the EP number, date of filing, title of the invention, names, addresses and nationalities of the parties concerned. R. 5(2) PFR |
as under 1. |
2Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
Yes R. 58(1) PFR |
Only for compulsory licences and government uses |
3Must a form be used? |
Form P.3 R. 44 PFR |
Form P.16 |
4Special fee payable? |
EUR 100 |
EUR 100 |
5Entries and data recorded in the register |
Entries in the register have legal effect. Sect. 49 PL |
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6Is a transfer registered by the EPO under Rule 85 EPC recognised? |
Yes Sect. 68 PL |
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7Special features |
Documents not drafted in Greek must be accompanied by a translation. |