1 Must a national professional representative be appointed?

No

The proprietor or his authorised professional representative before the EPO or his authorised professional representative resident in Cyprus may file the translation required by law.

Sect. 73(2) PL

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

R. 54(1) PFR

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

(a) CYP 50

(b) within period pursuant to column 2; mention of the filing of the translation is published only when the fee has been paid.

R. 54(1) PFR

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

Greek

5 Must a form be used?

Yes

Form P.17

R. 54 PFR

6 No. of copies to be filed

2

R. 54(1) PFR

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

Yes

R. 54(2) PFR

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

Mention of the filing of the translation in the Official Gazette

Copies available

Entry in the Register of Patents vol. B

Sect. 3(1), 69 PL

R. 55(1), (2), 60 PFR

9 Correction of translation permitted?

Yes

The issue number and the date of the first publication of the translation in the Official Gazette must be indicated (Form P.5).

R. 55(4) PFR

10 Is provision made for a special fee for correction?

Yes, cf. column 3(a)

R. 6(2)(b) PFR

11 Special features

Proof of payment of the fee must be submitted with the translation.

R. 54(1) PFR

The EP application and publication number, the name and address of the patent proprietor and the title of the invention must be submitted with the translation. Where as a result of opposition proceedings the EP is maintained in an amended form, the translated amended text shall be attached to the original translation.

R. 54(3) PFR

The translation must be accompanied by 2 copies of the drawings in the EP specification, even where there is no textual matter.

R. 54(4) PFR

The filing of the translation is recorded in the Records Book, vol. B, part B.

R. 60(1) PFR