How do you find out where a European patent has been validated?
Legal status information (i.e. where and whether a patent is valid) for European patent and Euro-PCT applications and European patents with unitary effect is available via the EPOs free online European Patent Register, where you can also access the publicly available parts of the application file, including
How do you validate a European patent?
The validation process typically involves high quality, technically-qualified translation of all or part of the patent, the payment of fees and the filing of documents within a certain timeframe - usually three months from the European Grant Date. The actual requirements vary between countries.
Which European countries have patent validation?
Validation of a European patent should be performed in such member states of the European Patent Convention as Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
What countries are part of the EPC?
There are, as of October 2022, 39 Contracting States to the EPC, also called member states of the European Patent Organisation: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
What is the validity of a patent in Europe?
The maximum term of a European patent is 20 years from its filing date. The patent may lapse earlier if the annual renewal fees are not paid or if the patent is revoked by the patentee or after opposition proceedings.
