National Law relating to EPC, VII. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications, Bulgaria
VII. Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications
| Contracting state | Bulgaria |
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1Basis for conversion |
Deemed withdrawal pursuant to Art. 77(3) EPC Deemed withdrawal pursuant to Art. 90(3) EPC for failure to supply a translation of the application in the language of the proceedings Art. 72f(1) PL |
2Procedural steps to be taken |
(a) Payment of national fees for filing, examination, patent claims, priority claims and for publication of the mention of the application. (b) Filing in triplicate of a Bulgarian translation of the European patent application as originally filed and, where appropriate, a translation of the application as amended during the proceedings before the EPO. Art. 72f(3), Art. 35(2) PL |
3Time limit for taking procedural steps referred to in section 2 |
3 months following the date of transmission of the request for conversion to the Bulgarian Patent Office Art. 72f(3) PL |
4Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
Yes Applicants who are not established in the Republic of Bulgaria or in another Member State of the European Union, in a state - party to the European Economic Area Agreement or in the Swiss Confederation, are required to act before the Patent Office through a lawyer or an industrial property representative Art. 3(2) PL |
5Special features |
In the case indicated in section 1, the EP application may also be converted into an application for a utility model registration. Art. 72f(1) PL |