1 Must a national professional representative be appointed?

Yes; attorney at law, patent attorney or notary authorised to represent parties on a professional basis in Austria.

§ 24 ILPT

§ 21(4) PA

2 Period for filing the translation

3 months after the date on which the mention of the grant or the decision to maintain the patent as amended is published in the European Patent Bulletin

§ 5(1), (2) ILPT

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

(a) EUR 116 plus EUR 25 for the 6th and each subsequent page of the translation and EUR 25 for the 3rd and each subsequent page of any drawings

(b) within period pursuant to column 2

§§ 5(1), 22 ILPT

§ 166(10) PA

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

German

§ 5(1) ILPT

5 Must a form be used?

No

6 No. of copies to be filed

1

7 Are documents which meet the formal requirements pursuant to Rules 32 and 35(3)-(14) EPC accepted?

Yes

§ 9 POR

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

Translation and any corrections published in the form of a printed patent document

Mention of the published printed patent document and of any corrections in the Patent Bulletin

§§ 5(1), 6(3), (4) ILPT

9 Correction of translation permitted?

Yes

§ 6(2) ILPT

10 Is provision made for a special fee for correction?

Yes, cf. column 3(a)

§§ 6(2), 22 ILPT

§ 166(10) PA

11 Special features

The publication fee is deemed to have been paid only when proof of payment has duly been provided.

§ 22(3) ILPT

§ 169 PA

§ 4(4) RPT

The translation must be accompanied by a copy of the drawings in the EP specification even where there is no textual matter.