Central industrial property office

Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas

c/ Panamá, 1

28071 MADRID

Tel. (+ 34 91) 428 79 04,

(+ 34 902) 15 75 30

Fax (+ 34 91) 349 55 97

www.oepm.es

1 Applicant can choose between EPO and national authorities (subject to column 2)

Yes

2 Applications which must be filed with national authorities

Applicants having their head office, domicile, normal residence or permanent place of business in Spain must file in Spain unless claiming the priority of an earlier Spanish application.

Art. 2 RD 2424

3 Languages in which European patent applications must or may be filed with national authorities

All the languages pursuant to Art. 14(1) and (2) EPC (see also column 5)

Art. 3 RD 2424

4 Official language(s)

Spanish

5 Special features

European patent applications which are not filed in Spanish must be accompanied by a translation of the description and claims and, where appropriate, by a copy of the drawings.

Applications may also be filed by facsimile.*

* See decision of the President of the EPO and notice from the EPO: OJ EPO 1992, 299 and 306.

Art. 3 RD 2424