1 Basis for conversion

Deemed withdrawal pursuant to Art. 77(5) EPC

Deemed withdrawal pursuant to Art. 90(3) EPC because the translation in the language of the proceedings was not filed in time

§ 70s PA

2 Procedural steps to be taken

(a) Payment of the filing fee (EUR 250 + EUR 25 for the 11th and each subsequent claim)

(b) Filing in triplicate of a Finnish translation (see also column 5)

§§ 8, 70s PA

3 Time limit for taking procedural steps referred to in column 2

3 months after notification of the request by the FI Patent Office

§ 70s PA

§ 52s PD

4 Must a national professional representative be appointed?

The procedural steps referred to in column 2 may be taken by the applicant or his representative before the EPO.

All subsequent procedural steps must be taken by an authorised national representative, if the applicant has neither a residence nor his principal place of business in Finland.

§ 12 PA

5 Special features

In the cases indicated in column 1 the EP application may be converted into a national application for a utility model.

§ 8a Utility Models Act

The description and claims shall be written in Finnish or Swedish in compliance with the language laws in force. If the claims are written in only one of the two national languages, the Patent Authority shall have them translated into the other national language and the applicant shall pay the prescribed translation fee (EUR 40 for each page). Where the applicant is a foreigner the description shall be written in Finnish and the claims in Finnish and Swedish.

§ 8 PA