IX. Registering a transfer, licences and other rights in respect of a European patent in the national patent register
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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
Extension State |
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1. Transfer of rights (eg sale, merger, transfer of title) or by operation of law (eg succession, insolvency, compulsory execution) |
2. Licences and other rights |
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1 Which supporting documents must be filed? |
Deeds of transfer signed by the patent proprietor §§ 36(2), 38(1) LPL |
Licence agreement A licence contract takes effect after it has been registered with the LV Patent Office. §§ 36(2), 38(1), 38(5) LPL |
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2 Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
Yes |
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3 Must a form be used? |
No, the use of the form is optional. |
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4 Special fee payable? |
LVL 20 per patent |
LVL 30 per patent |
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5 Entries and data recorded in the register |
Entries in the Register have legal effect. |
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6 Is a transfer registered by the EPO under Rule 61 EPC recognised? |
Yes A transfer recorded in the EPO European Patent Register is recognised. |
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7 Special features |
Documents are accepted in Latvian, English, French, German or Russian. |
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