MultiLing_2016PatentFilingGuide

PATENT
APPLICATION
TRANSLATION &
FILING
INTERNATIONAL GUIDE TO

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Popular Jurisdictions 7
EP Validations 8
Afghanistan 11
Africa (Aripo) 12
Africa (OAPI) 13
Albania 14
Algeria 15
American Samoa 16
Andorra 17
Angola 18
Anguilla 19
Antigua & Barbuda 20
Argentina 21
Armenia 22
Aruba 23
Australia 24
Austria 25
Azerbaijan 26
Bahama Islands 27
Bahrain 28
Bangladesh 29
Barbados 30
Belarus 31
Belgium 32
Belize 33
Benelux 34
Benin 35
Bermuda 36
Bhutan 37
Bolivia 38
Bosnia and Herzegovina 39
Botswana 40
Brazil 41
British Virgin Islands 42
Brunei 43
Bulgaria 44
Burkina Faso 45
Burundi 46
Cambodia 47
Cameroon 48
Canada 49
Cape Verde Islands 50
Cayman Islands 51
Central African Republic 52
Chad Republic 53
Chile 54
China 55
Colombia 56
Comoros 57
Congo (Republic of the) 58
Cook Islands 59
Costa Rica 60
Croatia 61
Cuba 62
Curaçao 63
Cyprus 64
Czech Republic 65
Democratic Republic of the Congo (former Zaïre) 66
Denmark 67
Djibouti 68
Dominica 69
Dominican Republic 70
East Timor 71
Ecuador 72
Egypt 73
El Salvador 74
Equatorial Guinea 75
Eritrea 76
Estonia 77
Ethiopia 78
Eurasian Patent System 79
European Patent System 80
European Union 81
Falkland Islands 82
Fiji 83
Finland 84
France 85
Gabon 86
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Gambia 87
Gaza Strip 88
Georgia 89
Germany 90
Ghana 91
Gibraltar 92
Greece 93
Grenada 94
Guam 95
Guatemala 96
Guernsey 97
Guinea 98
Guinea-Bissau 99
Gulf Coop. Council 100
Guyana 101
Haïti 102
Honduras 103
Hong Kong 104
Hungary 105
Iceland 106
India 107
Indonesia 108
Iran (Persia) 109
Iraq 110
Ireland 111
Isle of Man 112
Israel 113
Italy 114
Ivory Coast 115
Jamaica 116
Japan 117
Jersey 118
Jordan 119
Kazakhstan 120
Kenya 121
Kiribati 122
Korea (North) 123
Kosovo 124
Kuwait 125
Kyrgyzstan 126
Laos 127
Latvia 128
Lebanon 129
Lesotho 130
Liberia 131
Libya 132
Liechtenstein 133
Lithuania 134
Luxembourg 135
Macao 136
Macedonia 137
Madagascar 138
Malawi 139
Malaysia 140
Maldives 141
Mali Republic 142
Malta 143
Marshall Islands 144
Mauritania 145
Mauritius 146
Mexico 147
Micronesia 148
Moldova 149
Monaco 150
Mongolia 151
Montenegro 152
Montserrat 153
Morocco 154
Mozambique 155
Myanmar (Burma) 156
Namibia 157
Nepal 158
Netherlands 159
New Zealand 160
Nicaragua 161
Niger 162
Nigeria 163
Niue 164

Northern Cyprus 165
Northern Mariana 166
Norway 167
Oman 168
Pakistan 169
Palau 170
Panama 171
Papua New Guinea 172
Paraguay 173
Peru 174
Philippines 175
Poland 176
Portugal 177
Puerto Rico 178
Qatar 179
Romania 180
Russian Federation 181
Rwanda 182
Samoa 183
San Marino 184
São Tomé and Príncipe 185
Saudi Arabia 186
Senegal 187
Serbia 188
Seychelles 189
Sierra Leone 190
Singapore 191
Sint Maarten 192
Slovakia 193
Slovenia 194
Solomon Islands 195
Somali 196
South Africa 197
South Korea 198
South Sudan 199
Spain 200
Sri Lanka 201
St. Helena 202
St. Kitts & Nevis 203
St. Lucia 204
St. Vincent & The Grenadines 205
Sudan 206
Suriname 207
Swaziland 208
Sweden 209
Switzerland 210
Syria 211
Taiwan 212
Tajikistan 213
Tanzania 214
Thailand 215
Togo 216
Tonga 217
Transnistria 218
Trinidad and Tobago 219
Tunisia 220
Turkey 221
Turkmenistan 222
Turks & Caicos 223
Tuvalu 224
Uganda 225
Ukraine 226
United Arab Emirates 227
United Kingdom 228
United States of America 229
Uruguay 230
Uzbekistan 231
Vanuatu 232
Vatican City 233
Venezuela 234
Vietnam 235
West Bank 236
Western Sahara 237
Yemen 238
Zambia 239
Zanzibar 240
Zimbabwe 241

Patent
Application
Translation &
Filing
International Guide to

International Guide to Patent Application Translation & Filing 7
Popular
Jurisdictions
COUNTRY
LANGUAGES PCT PARIS CONVENTION / DIRECT
Allowable languages
Language(s)
of translation
Time limit for filing
translation (PCT)
translation (Direct)
Cert.
needed
Certified copy of priority
application required
Translation of priority
application required
Cert.
needed
BRAZIL Portuguese N/A
30 months from
filing/priority date
30 months from filing/
priority date for the
claims; translation of
the other parts of the
specification must be
filed within a time limit
fixed in invitation
N/A N/A
Yes, 180 days from
filing date
Yes (if the Brazilian
application is the same
as the priority,
a translation may only
be required during
examination)
No
CHINA Chinese (simplified) N/A
30 months from
(extendible by
2 months)
Upon entry N/A N/A
Yes, 3 months from
filing date
No, only upon request No
GERMANY Any German
30 months from
priority date
3 months from
filing date
(12 months if filing
language is French
or English)
Yes
Yes, 16 months
from priority date
(uncertified)
Yes, if not in German,
English, French,
Spanish or Italian,
1 month from fiing
priority document
Yes
JAPAN Japanese or English Japanese
30 months from
priority date or within
2 months from entering
the national phase,
whichever expires later
14 months from
priority date
No
Yes, 16 months from
priority date
No, only of the
certificate, to be filed
together with priority
document
No
MEXICO
Spanish, however,
applications claiming
priority from an
application in another
language can be filed
in any language
Spanish
30 months from
2 months from entry
6 days from filing
date
No
Yes, 3 months from
filing date
Yes, with the priority
document
No
RUSSIAN
FEDERATION
Any Russian
31 months from
31 months from
filing/priority date,
or thereafter upon
Examiner’s request
3 months from
invitation
No
Yes, 16 months from
priority date
SOUTH
KOREA
Korean or English Korean
31 months from
priority date (extendible
by 1 month upon
request)
14 months from
No
Yes, 16 months from
priority date

International Guide to Patent Application Translation & Filing8
EP Validations
Member of London
Agreement
Translation
Required
Acceptable
Languages
Local Agent
Required
Certified Translator
Required
Due Date from
Grant
Country
Albania Yes Yes No 3 monthsClaims only Albanian
Austria No Yes No 3 monthsSpecification & Claims German
Belgium No Yes No 3 monthsSpecification & Claims
French, Dutch and
German
Cyprus No Yes No 3 months
Specification, Claims,
& Abstract
Greek
France Yes N/A N/A N/ANo
English, French and
German
Germany Yes N/A N/A N/ANo
English, French and
German
Estonia No Yes No 3 monthsSpecification & Claims Estonian
Bulgaria No Yes No 3 monthsSpecification & Claims Bulgarian
Bosnia &
Herzegovina No Yes No 3 monthsClaims only
Bosnian, Croatian and
Serbian
Czech
Republic No Yes No 3 monthsSpecification & Claims Czech
Croatia Yes Yes No 3 months
Claims only if
Specification is in English Croatian
Denmark Yes No No 3 months
Claims only if
Specification is in English Danish
Finland Yes No No 3 months
Claims only if
Specification is in English Finnish

EP VALIDATIONS
Member of London
Agreement
Translation
Required
Acceptable
Languages
Local Agent
Required
Required
Due Date from
Grant
Country
Greece No No Yes 3 monthsGreek
Hungary Yes Yes/No No 3 monthsHungarian
Iceland Yes Yes No 3 months
Lithuania Yes Yes No 3 monthsClaims only Lithuanian
Montenegro No Yes No 3 monthsSpecification & Claims
Netherlands Yes No No 3 months
Malta No Yes No 3 monthsSpecification & Claims Maltese and English
Italy No No Yes/No 3 monthsItalian
No No No 6 months
No, as long as the
Specification is in English
Luxembourg Yes N/A N/A N/ANo English
Latvia Yes Yes No 3 monthsLatvian
Macedonia Yes Yes No 3 monthsMacedonian
Monaco Yes N/A N/A N/AEnglish and French
Specification, Claims &
Abstract
Specification, Claims &
Abstract
Claims only if
Claims only if
Icelandic
Ireland English and Irish
Claims only
Claims only
No
Serbian
Claims only if
Specification is in English Dutch

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EP VALIDATIONS
Member of London
Agreement
Translation
Required
Acceptable
Languages
Local Agent
Required
Required
Due Date from
Grant
Country
Norway Yes No No 3 monthsNorwegian
Poland No Yes No 3 monthsSpecification & Claims Polish
Portugal No Yes/No Yes 3 months
Specification, Claims, &
Abstract
Slovakia No Yes No 3 monthsSpecification & Claims Slovak
Turkey No Yes No 3 monthsSpecification & Claims
United
Kingdom
Yes N/A N/A N/ANo
English, French and
German
Sweden Yes No No 3 months
Claims only if
Specification is in English Swedish
San Marino No Yes No 6 monthsSpecification & Claims Italian
Romania No Yes No 3 monthsSpecification & Claims
Slovenia Yes No No 3 monthsClaims only Slovenian
Serbia No Yes No 3 monthsSerbian
Spain Yes Yes/No Yes 3 monthsSpanish
Switzerland &
Liechtenstein Yes No No 3 months
English, French,
German, and Italian
Claims only if
Portuguese
Romanian
Specification & Claims
Specification & Claims
No
Turkish

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Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date N/A
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) N/A
National/regional phase possible N/A
Time limit for entering national/regional phase N/A
Time limit for filing translation N/A
Certification needed for translation N/A
Certified copy of priority application required N/A
Translation of priority application required N/A
Certification needed for translation of priority application N/A
LANGUAGESPCTPARISCONVENTION/DIRECT
InformationisvalidasofJan2016.
EP
Required translations N/A
Afghanistan

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Africa (Aripo) Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date English
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) English
National/regional phase possible Regional only
Time limit for entering national/regional phase 31 months
Time limit for filing translation 31 months
Time limit for filing translation Must accompany application
Certification needed for translation Yes
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, within 3 months from filing
Translation of priority application required Yes, within 6 months from filing
Certification needed for translation of priority application Yes
EP

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Africa (OAPI)Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date French and English
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, 6 months from filing date
Translation of priority application required Yes, 6 months from filing date
LANGUAGESPCTPARISCONVENTION/DIRECTEP
National/regional phase possible Yes
Time limit for entering national/regional phase 30 months from filing/priority date
Time limit for filing translation 30 months from filing/priority date

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Albania Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Any
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Albanian
Time limit for filing translation 2 months from filing date
Certification needed for translation of priority application No
Required translations Claims only

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Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date French or Arabic
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Arabic
Time limit for filing translation 60 days from filing
Time limit for filing translation 60 days if filed in French
Certification needed for translation No
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, three months from filing
Translation of priority application required No
Algeria

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American
Samoa
Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date See chapter ‘USA’
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) See chapter ‘USA’
National/regional phase possible See chapter ‘USA’
Time limit for entering national/regional phase See chapter ‘USA’
Time limit for filing translation See chapter ‘USA’
Time limit for filing translation See chapter ‘USA’
Certification needed for translation See chapter ‘USA’
Certified copy of priority application required See chapter ‘USA’
Translation of priority application required See chapter ‘USA’
Certification needed for translation of priority application See chapter ‘USA’

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Andorra

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Angola Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Portuguese
Translation of priority application required Yes

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Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date English
National/regional phase possible No
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, 6 months from filing
Translation of priority application required Yes, 6 months from filing
Anguilla

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Antigua &
Barbuda

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Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Any
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Spanish
Time limit for filing translation 10 working days from filing date
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, 90 days from filing date
Translation of priority application required
Yes, 90 days from filing date
(extendible by 90 days)
Argentina

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Armenia Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Any
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Armenian
Time limit for entering national/regional phase 31 months from priority date
Time limit for filing translation 3 months from the filing date
Time limit for filing translation 3 months from any request to file
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, 3 months after filing

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Aruba Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Any
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) English, Spanish,
Dutch or Papiamentu
Time limit for filing translation 3 months from invitation
Certified copy of priority application required
Yes, 16 months from filing/
priority date (uncertified copy may suffice;
certified copy only upon request)
Translation of priority application required Yes, 16 months from filing/priority date

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Australia
Time limit for filing translation 2 months from notification
Certified copy of priority application required No
Translation of priority application required No, only upon request
National/regional phase possible Yes (for standard applications only)

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Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date English, French, German
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) German
Time limit for filing translation Upon invitation
Certified copy of priority application required No, only upon request
Translation of priority application required Yes, if not in German, English or French
Required translations Specification & Claims
Austria

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Azerbaijan Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Any
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Azerbaijani
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, 16 months from priority date
Time limit for entering national/regional phase
30 months from priority date under
Art. 22 (1) and 31 months from
priority date under Art. 39 (1) (b)
Time limit for filing translation 2 months from entering the national phase

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Bahama
Islands

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Bahrain Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date English
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) English and Arabic
Time limit for filing translation Within 3 months from entry
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, within 3 months
Translation of priority application required Yes, within 3 months

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Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date English or Bangladeshi
Certification needed for translation of priority application Yes, 3 months from filing
Bangladesh

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Barbados Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date English
Time limit for filing translation 30 months from priority date
Certified copy of priority application required Upon request
Translation of priority application required Upon request

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Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Belarusian or Russian
(extendible by 2 months)
Belarus

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Belgium
Translation of priority application required Yes, 16 months from priority date
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of
procedure)
Dutch, French or German (companies residing
in Belgium must use the language of the
linguistic region in which they reside)

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Time limit for entering national/regional phase Yes, 30 months
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, 30 days
Translation of priority application required Yes, if in language other than English
Belize

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Benelux Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date N/A

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Benin Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date See Chapter 'OAPI'
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) See Chapter ‘OAPI’
National/regional phase possible See Chapter ‘OAPI’
Time limit for entering national/regional phase See Chapter ‘OAPI’
Time limit for filing translation See Chapter ‘OAPI’
Time limit for filing translation See Chapter ‘OAPI’
Certification needed for translation See Chapter ‘OAPI’
Certified copy of priority application required See Chapter ‘OAPI’
Translation of priority application required See Chapter ‘OAPI’
Certification needed for translation of priority application See Chapter ‘OAPI’

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Bermuda Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date English

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Certified copy of priority application required Yes on request
Translation of priority application required Yes, on request, in English
Bhutan

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Bolivia Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Spanish
Translation of priority application required Yes, within 16 months from filing

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Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Bosnian, Serbian or Croatian
Time limit for entering national/regional phase 34 months from the filing/priority date
Time limit for filing translation 34 months from the filing/priority date
Time limit for filing translation 1 month from invitation
Bosnia and
Herzegovina

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Botswana
PCT
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, 3 months
Translation of priority application required Yes, 3 months
LANGUAGESPARISCONVENTION/DIRECTEP
30 months from priority date,
with 3 month grace

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Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Portuguese
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, 180 days from filing date
Yes (if the Brazilian application is the same
as the priority, a translation may only be
required during examination)
Brazil
Time limit for filing translation
30 months from filing/priority date for the claims;
translation of the other parts of the specification
must be filed within a time limit fixed in invitation

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British Virgin
Islands
Certified copy of priority application required See Chapter 'United Kingdom'
Translation of priority application required See Chapter 'United Kingdom'
Certification needed for translation of priority application See Chapter 'United Kingdom'

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Certified copy of priority application required No, only on request from Registrar
Translation of priority application required No, only on request from Registrar
Certification needed for translation of priority application No, only on request from Registrar
Brunei

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Bulgaria Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Any
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Bulgarian
Translation of priority application required Yes, together with priority document

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Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date See Chapter 'OAPI'
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) See Chapter 'OAPI'
National/regional phase possible See Chapter 'OAPI'
Time limit for entering national/regional phase See Chapter 'OAPI'
Time limit for filing translation See Chapter 'OAPI'
Certification needed for translation See Chapter 'OAPI'
Certified copy of priority application required See Chapter 'OAPI'
Translation of priority application required See Chapter 'OAPI'
Certification needed for translation of priority application See Chapter 'OAPI'
Burkina Faso

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Burundi Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Kirundi, French or English
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) French (recommended but
not mandatory)
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, within 12 months of filing

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Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Khmer & English
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Khmer
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, within 3 months from filing date
Translation of priority application required Yes, within 6 months from filing date
Cambodia

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Cameroon Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date See Chapter 'OAPI'

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Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date English and French
30 months from filing/priority date
(extendible by 12 months upon payment
of extension fee)
(extendible by 12 months upon payment
of extension fee)
Translation of priority application required Yes, together with certified copy of
priority application
Certification needed for translation of priority application No, only upon request
Canada

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Cape Verde
Islands
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Portuguese
Certified copy of priority application required No, only on request

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Cayman
Islands

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Central
African
Republic

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Chad Republic

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Chile
Time limit for filing translation About 2 months after filing date
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, 90 days from filing
Translation of priority application required Yes, 90 days from filing
Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to
obtain filing date
Spanish, English, French,
German or Portuguese

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Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Chinese (simplified)
Time limit for filing translation Upon entry
China

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Colombia Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Spanish
Translation of priority application required Yes, at filing of the priority document

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Comoros

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Congo
(Republic
of the)

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Cook Islands
obtain filing date
N/A. See chapter 'New Zealand' where NZ
patent predates 13 September 2014
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure)
National/regional phase possible
Time limit for filing translation N/A. See chapter 'New Zealand' where NZ
Certification needed for translation
Certified copy of priority application required N/A. See chapter 'New Zealand' where NZ
Translation of priority application required N/A. See chapter 'New Zealand' where NZ
Certification needed for translation of priority
application

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Costa Rica Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Spanish
Time limit for filing translation Upon entry (extendible by 2 months from
invitation)
Yes, 3 months from filing date or
2 months from office action date
Yes, with filing of priority document
(extendible by 15 workdays from extension
notification date)

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Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Croatian
Required translations Claims only if Specification is in English
60 days after receipt of invitation, extension
of further 60 days is possible
2 months from the invitation, extendible with another
2 months
Yes, within 3 months as from the filing date of the priority
claim or of 4 months as from the date of filing the
application in the Republic of Croatia, or 16 months from the
earliest priority date claimed, whichever period expires first.
Croatia

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Cuba Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Spanish
Time limit for filing translation Before formal examination
Translation of priority application required Yes, Spanish
No, unless the Registry sets a specific
time frame

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Curaçao
National/regional phase possible See Chapter 'The Netherlands'
Time limit for entering national/regional phase See Chapter 'The Netherlands'
Time limit for filing translation See Chapter 'The Netherlands'
Time limit for filing translation See Chapter 'The Netherlands'
Certification needed for translation See Chapter 'The Netherlands'
Certified copy of priority application required See Chapter 'The Netherlands'
Translation of priority application required See Chapter 'The Netherlands'
Certification needed for translation of priority application See Chapter 'The Netherlands'
Allowable language(s) for specification upon
filing to obtain filing date
See Chapter 'The Netherlands'
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) See Chapter 'The Netherlands'

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Cyprus Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Any
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Greek
Translation of priority application required Yes, 6 months from Registrar's request

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Czech
Republic
obtain filing date
Czech, English, German, French and Russian
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Czech

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Democratic
Republic of
the Congo
(former Zaïre)
Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date French
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, 5 months of filing
Translation of priority application required Yes, French

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Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Danish
Denmark
Upon invitation (if in English,
Norwegian or Swedish only the
claims need to be translated)

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Djibouti Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date French
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) French
Translation of priority application required Yes, within 3 months

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Certification needed for translation No, but notarised translations required
Dominica

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Dominican
Republic
Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Spanish
Time limit for filing translation 60 days after formal examination
Time limit for filing translation Yes, 60 days after formal examination
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, 3 months
Translation of priority application required Yes, 60 days after formal examination

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East Timor

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Ecuador Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Spanish

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Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date English or Arabic
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Arabic and English
Time limit for entering national/regional phase 30 months, no extension possible
Time limit for filing translation 6 months from filing
Translation of priority application required Yes, with priority document
Egypt

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El Salvador Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Any
Translation of priority application required Yes, 12 months from filling date

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Equatorial
Guinea

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Eritrea Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date N/A

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Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Estonian
Time limit for filing translation 31 months, extendible upon request by 2 months
Time limit for filing translation 2-4 months
Estonia

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Ethiopia Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date English or Amharic
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, three months
Translation of priority application required Yes, 3 months from the date of application

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Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Russian
Time limit for filing translation 33 months from filing/priority date (extendible
by 2 months upon payment of fee)
2 months from filing date
Eurasian
Patent System

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European
Patent System
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) English, French or German
(extentible by 2 months from notification)
(extendible by 2 months from notification)

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European
Union

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Falkland
Islands
European patents validated in the UK may be
registered in the Falkland Islands

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No (For United Kingdom re-registrations
see chapter 'United Kingdom')
N/A (For United Kingdom re-registrations
Time limit for filing translation N/A (For United Kingdom re-registrations
Fiji

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Finland Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Any
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Finnish , Swedish or English (claims
and abstract in Finnish or Swedish)
After invitation; Finnish or Swedish
translation of claims and abstract
before publication of application
Certification needed for translation No, only upon request

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Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) French
Required translations No
France

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Gabon Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date See Chapter 'OAPI'

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Certified copy of priority application required Upon request
Certification needed for translation of priority application Upon request
Gambia

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Gaza Strip
Time limit for entering national/regional phase No
obtain filing date
Both Arabic and English

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Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Georgian
Time limit for filing translation 2 months from entry national phase
Time limit for filing translation 2 months after the filing date
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, 3 months from claiming priority
Georgia

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Germany Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Any
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) German
Required translations No
3 months from filing date (12 months if
filing language is French or English)
Yes, 16 months from priority date
(uncertified)
Yes, if not in German, English, French,
Spanish or Italian, 1 month from fiing
priority document

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Time limit for entering national/regional phase Yes, 30 months from priority date
Time limit for filing translation Yes, 30 months from priority date
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, within 3 months of request
Translation of priority application required Yes, must accompany priority document
Ghana

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Gibraltar Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date English
European patents validated in the UK
may be registered in Gibraltar

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Required translations Specification, Claims & Abstract
Time limit for filing translation 4 months from filing
Yes, 4 months from filing in Greece
or within 16 months from the earliest
priority date
Yes, 4 months from filing in Greece
or within 16 months from the earliest
priority date
Greece Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to
obtain filing date
Greek, English, French, or German
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Greek

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Grenada Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date English
Time limit for entering national/regional phase 30 months from Priority date
Translation of priority application required Yes, within 3 months of filing

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Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date See chapter 'USA'
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) See chapter 'USA'
National/regional phase possible See chapter 'USA'
Time limit for entering national/regional phase See chapter 'USA'
Time limit for filing translation See chapter 'USA'
Time limit for filing translation See chapter 'USA'
Certification needed for translation See chapter 'USA'
Certified copy of priority application required See chapter 'USA'
Translation of priority application required See chapter 'USA'
Certification needed for translation of priority application See chapter 'USA'
Guam

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Guatemala Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Spanish
Time limit for filing translation Yes
Certified copy of priority application required Yes (within 3 months from office action date)

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National/regional phase possible See chapter for base foreign patent
Guernsey

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Guinea Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date See Chapter 'OAPI'

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Guinea-Bissau

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Gulf Coop.
Council
Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Arabic and English
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Arabic and English
Time limit for filing translation Upon Filing
Translation of priority application required English only

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Guyana

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Haïti Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date French
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, no deadline
Translation of priority application required Yes, no deadline

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Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Spanish
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, within 30 days of filing
Honduras

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Hong Kong
obtain filing date
See chapter "China", "United Kingdom",
or "European Patent System"
Time limit for filing translation See chapter "China", "United Kingdom",
Certification needed for translation
Certification needed for translation of priority application See chapter "China", "United Kingdom",
EP

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Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Hungarian
Yes, 16 months from the earliest
priority date claimed
Hungary

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Iceland
obtain filing date
Any
Icelandic, English, Danish, Swedish or
Norwegian; claims and abstract in Icelandic
Time limit for filing translation 31 months from priority date (extendible by
2 months upon payment of additional fee)
2 months from filing date (upon payment of fee);
14 months from priority date, in case filing language
is English, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian
Yes, 16 months from priority date (extendible by
2 months upon payment of fee), unless document is in
English, French, German, Danish, Norwegian or Swedish
EP

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India
Time limit for filing translation 3 months from invitation
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, 3 months from invitation
Translation of priority application required Yes, 3 months from invitation
English or Hindi for national
applications; English for PCT national
phase applications

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Indonesia Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Indonesian and English
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Indonesian
Time limit for filing translation 30 days from filing date
Translation of priority application required Yes, with the priority document
Time limit for filing translation 30 days from entry

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Allowable language(s) for specification upon filing to obtain filing date Farsi or English
Language(s) of translation (language(s) of procedure) Farsi
Time limit for filing translation 60 days from IIPO notification
Time limit for filing translation 60 days
Certified copy of priority application required Yes, 60 days
Iran (Persia)

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