|
| ||||||
|
|
|
| ||||
| Rule 6 |
| Guidelines | ||||
|
|
|
| ||||
| (1) A translation under Article 14, paragraph 2, shall be filed within two months of filing the European patent application. | - Article 121:NO - filing = date of filing of 1st pieces (G3/98 2.2) - Rule 58 (Rule 57(a)) = notification of 2 suppl. months | |||||
|
|
| |||||
| (2) A translation under Article 14, paragraph 4, shall be filed within one month of filing the document. This shall also apply to requests under Article 105a. Where the document is a notice of opposition or appeal, or a statement of grounds of appeal, or a petition for review, the translation may be filed within the period for filing such a notice or statement or petition, if that period expires later.
| Article 121 (except if owner) | |||||
|
|
| |||||
| (3) Where a person referred to in Article 14, paragraph 4, files a European patent application or a request for examination in a language admitted in that provision, the filing fee or examination fee shall be reduced in accordance with the Rules relating to Fees. | ||||||
|
|
|
| ||||
| (4) The reduction referred to in paragraph 3 shall be available for: |
|
| ||||
|
|
|
| ||||
| (a) small and medium-sized enterprises; |
|
| ||||
|
|
|
| ||||
| (b) natural persons; or |
|
| ||||
|
|
|
| ||||
| (c) non-profit organisations, universities or public research organisations. |
|
| ||||
|
|
|
| ||||
| (5) For the purposes of paragraph 4(a), Commission recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as published in the Official Journal of the European Union L 124, p. 36 of 20 May 2003 shall apply. |
|
| ||||
|
|
|
| ||||
| (6) An applicant wishing to benefit from the fee reduction referred to in paragraph 3 shall declare himself to be an entity or a natural person within the meaning of paragraph 4. In case of reasonable doubt as to the veracity of such declaration, the Office may require evidence. |
|
| ||||
|
|
|
| ||||
| (7) In case of multiple applicants, each applicant shall be an entity or a natural person within the meaning of paragraph 4. |
|
| ||||
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
| ||||
| Modified by CA/D 19/13 Entered into force on 01.04.2014 |
|
| ||||
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
| |||
| Related provisions | Case Law |
|
| |||
| Articles | Rules | EBoA | BoA | Search |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
|
|
|
|
| |||