1 Must a national professional representative be appointed?

No, but an internal address for service must be given.

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

Art. 4(4) DPR No. 32/1979

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

(a) and (b)

A fee is payable in respect of one of the copies of the form pursuant to column 5 (EUR 11 payable by fee stamps, stamped paper (“marca da bollo” or “carta bollata”) or international postal money order, see also column 11);

if acknowledgement of receipt is required a fourth form must be submitted in respect of which an additional fee (EUR 11) is payable, as indicated above.

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

Italian

The proprietor of the patent or his representative must give a declaration on the last page of the translation that the translation is in complete agreement with the original.

Art. 4(4) DPR No. 32/1979

5 Must a form be used?

Yes - in triplicate (if acknowledgement of receipt is required: in quadruplicate; see column 3)

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

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

Display in reading room

Copies available

9 Correction of translation permitted?

Yes

The form required for the purposes of column 5 must be used; the IT Patent Office recommends that the national reference number allocated when the translation was filed be quoted.

Art. 5(4) DPR No. 32/1979

10 Is provision made for a special fee for correction?

Yes

Fee for correction (up to 4 pages): EUR 11 payable by fee stamps or international postal money order;

for every four pages or fraction of four pages: EUR 11 as above

11 Special features

The translations must be handed in at the Chambers of Commerce in the provincial capitals (Camere di commercio dei capoluoghi di provincia) or by post (registered mail with advice of delivery) with the IT Patent Office in Rome (cf. also OJ EPO 1982, 428).

The IT Patent Office recommends that a translation of the abstract appearing in the EP application and a copy of the drawings of the patent specification be filed.

International postal money orders are to be made payable to the IT Patent Office in Rome, indicating in Italian the reason for payment.