Unitary Patent
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European Validation
| Deadline: | 1 month (from the date of publication of mention of grant) |
| London Agreement? | No |
| Official Language: | English/Official EU language* |
| Translations Required: | Yes |
| Forms: | No |
| Country Notes: | * Language requirements:
During a transitional period, a request for unitary effect must be accompanied by a translation of the European patent as follows: • Where the language of the proceedings is French or German, a full translation of the specification of the European patent into English; or • Where the language of the proceedings is English, a full translation of the specification of the European patent into any other official language of the European Union. |
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