1 Must a national professional representative be appointed?

No

2 (a) Special fee payable? (b) If so, when due

(a) EUR 60

(b) Within three months from receipt of the request for publication

Art. II § 2(1) LIPC

§ 6(1) LPF

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3 Language(s) in which the translation must be filed

German

Art. II § 1(2) LIPC

4 Must a form be used?

Yes

EPA/DPA 110 (see also column 10)

§ 1 Publ. Reg.

5 No. of copies to be filed

2

§ 2 Publ. Reg.

6 Are documents which meet the formal requirements pursuant to Rule 35(3)-(14) EPC accepted?

Yes

7 Manner and form in which the translation is made available to the public

Published in the form of a printed patent document

Mention in the Patent Bulletin ("Patentblatt")

Art. II § 2(1) LIPC

8 Correction of translation permitted?

Yes

9 Is provision made for a special fee for correction?

EUR 60

Art. II § 2(1) LlPC

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10 Special features

At the head of the first page of all communications sent to the Patent Office, the EP application number must be given, preceded by the letters "EP".

§ 3 Publ. Reg.

If the request for the publication of the German translation (see column 4) is not filed using the prescribed form, there are no adverse legal consequences (objection, delay in the publication), in so far as the translation was accompanied by all the prescribed data as laid down in § 1 Publ. Reg.

If the fee shown in column 2 is not paid in time, the translation is deemed not to have been filed.

Art. II § 2(1) LIPC