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EP Patents - Grant Procedure - Flow Chart

The document outlines the key steps in the European patent grant procedure: 1) After examination by the European Patent Office (EPO), the applicant may be required to amend/correct the text or the EPO will approve the text. 2) If approved, the applicant pays grant and printing fees and files translations, leading to publication of the grant. 3) Within 9 months, the applicant must file translations for validation in designated countries.

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EP Patents - Grant Procedure - Flow Chart

The document outlines the key steps in the European patent grant procedure: 1) After examination by the European Patent Office (EPO), the applicant may be required to amend/correct the text or the EPO will approve the text. 2) If approved, the applicant pays grant and printing fees and files translations, leading to publication of the grant. 3) Within 9 months, the applicant must file translations for validation in designated countries.

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European Patent Applications: Grant Procedure

Time EXAMINATION PROCEDURE


Amendment/correction not
allowed by EPO

Amendment/correction
Communication under Rule 71(3)
allowed by EPO

4
months

Approve text at EPO OR Request amendment/


Pay grant and printing fees correction of text
normally File translations of claims
about 1
month

Decision to Grant

about 1
month
Begin preparing translations
for validation

Publication of Grant
Issue of Grant Certificate

3
months
File translation of whole patent
specification or claims only and give
9 local address for service, as required by
months national law, in each country for which the
proprietor wishes the patent to be valid.

End of opposition period

KEY: Action by EPO Action by applicant

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