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Introduction Abbreviations National legal bases Filing of European patent applications pursuant to Article 75, paragraphs 1(b) and 2, EPC Rights conferred by a European patent application after publication pursuant to Article 93 EPC (Article 67 EPC) Filing of translations of the claims pursuant to Article 67(3) EPC Filing of translations of the patent specification under Article 65 EPC Authentic text of a European patent application or European patent (Article 70 EPC) Payment of renewal fees for European patents Conversion of European patent applications or patents into national patent applications or patents Payment of fees Registering a transfer, licences and other rights in respect of a European patent in the national patent register Miscellaneous

Contracting States

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Spain
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom

Extension States

Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Latvia
Lithuania
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Romania
Serbia and Montenegro Slovenia


National legal basis

Filing patent applications

Rights conferred

Translations of claims

Tranlations of patent specifications

Authentic text

Renewal fees

Conversion

Payment of fees

Registering a transfer

Miscellaneous 

 

Contracting State
Luxembourg

Contracting State

Luxembourg

 

1 Must a national professional representative be appointed?

No

Art. 93 PL

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

(a) EUR 14

(b) Date on which translation is filed

Art. 2(3) Reg. of 9.5.78

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

French or German

Art. 92(2) PL

4 Must a form be used?

No

5 No. of copies to be filed

1

Art. 2 Reg. of 9.5.78

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

Entry in the patent register

Inspection in reading room

Copies available

Art. 2(4) Reg. of 9.5.78

8 Correction of translation permitted?

Yes

Art. 4(2) Law of 27.5.77

9 Is provision made for a special fee for correction?

Yes

EUR 14

Art. 2(5) Reg. of 9.5.78

10 Special features

The name and address of the applicant and the number and date of publication of the EP application must be submitted with the translation.

Art. 2(1) Reg. of 9.5.78

 


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