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>[02.Aug.10]
Patents – Serbia to join the EPO
Source: EPO [Adapted]
The government of the
Republic of Serbia deposited its instrument of accession
to the European Patent Convention (EPC) on 15.Jul.2010
and is set to become the European Patent Office’s
(EPO) 38th member state on 01.Oct.2010.
European patent applications filed on or after this
date will include the designation of the new contracting
state, but it will not be possible to designate Serbia
retroactively in applications filed beforehand.
The EPO can, however, accord applications filed in
Sep.2010 the filing date of 01.Oct.2010 upon the applicant's
request.
Nationals of and residents in Serbia will also be able
to file applications under the Patent Co-operation Treaty
(PCT) with the EPO from 01.Oct.2010.
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