GL A III 14 Translation of the application

There are three situations in which a translation of the European application will be required:[Art. 14(2); Rule 6(1); ]

(i)the European application was filed according to Art. 14(2) in a language which is not an official language of the EPO

GL A III 13.3 Additional fee for divisional applications

Regarding the additional fee payable as part of the filing fee for divisional applications of second or subsequent generations filed on or after 1 April 2014, see A‑IV, 1.4.1.1, and the Notice from the EPO dated 8 January 2014, OJ EPO 2014, A22.[Rule 38(4); Art. 2(1), item 1b, RFees; ]

GL A III 13.2 Additional fee (if application documents comprise more than thirty-five pages)

This section relates only to applications filed and international applications entering the European phase on or after 1 April 2009 (see also the Notice from the EPO dated 26 January 2009, OJ EPO 2009, 118, and the supplement thereto, OJ EPO 2009, 338).[Rule 38(2); (3); Art. 2(1), item 1a, RFees; Rule 46; Rule 49; ]

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GL A III 13.1 Payment of fees

The applicant is required to pay a filing fee and, subject to the exception mentioned below (see the note to point (iii) below), a search fee.

GL A III 13 Filing and search fees

13.1 Payment of fees

13.2 Additional fee (if application documents comprise more than thirty-five pages)

13.3 Additional fee for divisional applications

GL A III 12.5 National register

Extension and validation states publish in their national register the relevant data relating to European patent applications and patents extending to their territory.

GL A III 12.4 Extension and validation deemed requested

Extension and validation are deemed to be requested in respect of all extension and validation states (see, however, A‑III, 12.1, sixth paragraph, regarding Euro-PCT applications), and this is indicated in the published application, the European Patent Register and the European Patent Bulletin. Those states for which the extension or validation fees have been paid are subsequently indicated in the European Patent Register, the European Patent Bulletin and the published patent specification.

GL A III 12.3 Withdrawal of the extension or validation request

The request for extension or validation may be withdrawn at any time. It will be deemed withdrawn if the European patent application or the Euro-PCT application is finally refused, withdrawn or deemed withdrawn. A separate communication is not issued to the applicant. Validly paid extension or validation fees are not refunded.

GL A III 12.2 Time limit for payment of extension and validation fees

Under the applicable national provisions of the extension and validation states, the extension or validation fee must be paid

(i)for European patent applications, within six months of the date on which the European Patent Bulletin mentions the publication of the European search report, or

(ii)

GL A III 12.1 General remarks

At the applicant's request and on payment of the prescribed fee, European patent applications (direct or Euro-PCT) and thus patents can be extended to European states for which an extension agreement with the EPO has become effective (extension states).