INTERNATIONAL (PCT) APPLICATION ENTRY INTO EUROPEAN PHASE – TRANSLATION REQUIREMENTS

According to European Patent Convention (EPC) Regulations, the applicant seeking for a European Patent via PCT route shall within thirty-one months from the date of filing of the application or, if priority has been claimed, from the priority date, supply to the European Patent Office (EPO) the translation of patent application documents into one of the EPO Official languages ( English, French or German) . This language becomes than a language of the proceeding before the European Patent Office (EPO) for this patent application.

If the translation of the Euro-PCT application is not filed within the 31-month time limit, the application is deemed to be withdrawn and the applicant is informed of this in a EPO communication.

The loss of rights is deemed not to have occurred if, within two months of notification of the above mentioned communication, the translation is supplied and further processing is requested by payment of the relevant fee.

Prepared March 1st, 2025

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