NORWEGIAN INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE

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1 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter NO Page 1 NORWEGIAN INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE AS DESIGNATED (OR ELECTED) OFFICE CONTENTS THE ENTRY INTO THE NATIONAL PHASE SUMMARY THE PROCEDURE IN THE NATIONAL PHASE ANNEXES Fees... National processing request form... Power of attorney... Deed of transfer... Annex NO.I Annex NO.II Annex NO.III Annex NO.IV List of abbreviations: Office: Norwegian Industrial Property Office NPL: NPD: Patents Act (Norway) Patents Decree (Norway) (16 April 2015)

2 SUMMARY NO NO PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter NO Page 3 Designated (or elected) Office NORWEGIAN INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase SUMMARY NO Time limits applicable for entry into the national phase: Under PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date Translation of international application required into: 1 Norwegian or English 2 Required contents of the translation for entry into the national phase: 1 Is a copy of the international application required? Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as originally filed or as amended, at applicant s option), any text matter of drawings, abstract Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, as originally filed or as amended by the annexes to the international preliminary examination report, at applicant s option) No, where the international application was filed in a language other than Norwegian or English Yes, where it was filed in Norwegian or English 1 National fee: Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK) Basic fee, including examination fee: 3 NOK 4,650 (850) 4 Claim fee for each claim in excess of 10: 3 NOK 250 Additional fee for late furnishing of translation or copy: 1 NOK 950 Annual fees for the first three years, per year: 5 NOK 700 [Continued on next page] 1 Where the basic fee has been paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the translation or copy may be filed within two months from the expiration of that time limit, provided that the additional fee for late furnishing of the translation or copy has been paid within those two months. 2 For further details, see paragraphs NO.02 and NO Must be paid within the limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). 4 The amount in parentheses is applicable where the applicant is a natural person or a legal entity with less than 20 permanent employees. 5 These fees are due on the last day of the month containing the second anniversary (24 months) of the international filing date; where PCT Article 39(1) applies, they are payable within two months after performing the acts for entering the national phase, unless the 24-month time limit has not yet expired. (16 April 2015)

3 Page 4 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter NO SUMMARY NO Designated (or elected) Office NORWEGIAN INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE [Continued] SUMMARY NO Exemptions, reductions or refunds of the national fee: Special requirements of the Office (PCT Rule 51bis): 6 Who can act as agent? Does the Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 49ter.2)? None Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished in the Request part of the international application 7 If someone other than the inventor applies for a patent, the application shall contain a declaration from the applicant stating his right to the invention, or a deed of transfer 7 Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Norway Any natural or legal person No 6 7 If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation. This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule (16 April 2015)

4 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter NO Page 5 THE PROCEDURE IN THE NATIONAL PHASE NO.01 FORM FOR ENTERING THE NATIONAL PHASE. The Office has available a special form for entering the national phase (see Annex NO.II). This form should preferably (but need not) be used. NPD Sec. 5 NO.02 LANGUAGE OF PROCEEDINGS. The description, the claims, any text matter of drawings and the abstract of the international application must be in Norwegian or English 1. Other documents and correspondence may be in Norwegian, Danish, Swedish or English. However, the Office may abstain from requiring a translation or may accept a translation into a language other than Norwegian, Danish, Swedish or English of all documents which do not belong to the documents making up the international application (for instance, if the document is in French or German). NPL Sec. 31(3) NO.03 TRANSLATION (LATE FURNISHING OF). If the translation of the international application has not been furnished by the applicant within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1) but the national fee indicated in the Summary has been paid within that time limit, the translation can still be furnished within a further period of two months, provided that the additional fee for late furnishing of the translation, indicated in the Summary, has been paid within those two months. NO.04 TRANSLATION (CORRECTION). Errors in the translation of the international application can be corrected with reference to the text of the international application as filed (see National Phase, paragraphs and 6.003). NO.05 TRANSLATION (IN CASE OF LACK OF UNITY OF INVENTION). Where a part of the international application was not subjected to an international search for reason of lack of unity of the invention, a translation is required only of those parts of the international application which were subjected to the international search. However, where the applicant wants to maintain the part which was not searched, a translation of this part must also be furnished. See also paragraph NO.10. NPL Sec. 31(1) 31(3) NO.06 COPY OF INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION FILED IN NORWEGIAN OR ENGLISH. 1 If the international application has been filed in Norwegian or English and only in such a case, a copy of the international application in Norwegian or English is required by the Office within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). If that copy has not been furnished by the applicant within that time limit but the national fee indicated in the Summary has been paid within the said time limit, the copy can still be furnished within a further period of two months, provided that the additional fee for late furnishing of the copy, indicated in the Summary, has been paid within those two months. NO.07 FEES (MANNER OF PAYMENT). The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and in this Chapter is outlined in Annex NO.I. NPL Sec. 8(4) NO.08 DECLARATION OF RIGHT AND DEED OF TRANSFER. If someone other than the inventor applies for a patent, the application shall contain a declaration from the applicant stating his right to the invention, or a deed of transfer. For details, see the model of such declaration and deed (not an official form) in Annex NO.IV. Legalization is not required. For the language, see paragraph NO A patent can also be granted in English. All patent documents may be furnished in Norwegian or in English. However, a translation of the claims into Norwegian is required where a patent in English is sought. (16 April 2015)

5 Page 6 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter NO NPL Sec. 33 NO.09 POWER OF ATTORNEY. An agent may be appointed either by filing a separate power of attorney or in the special form referred to in paragraph NO.01 (see Annex NO.II). A model of a separate power of attorney is given in Annex NO.III. If the agent is a lawyer, a power of attorney is not mandatory. PCT Art. 17(3)(b) 34(3)(c) NPL Sec NPL Sec NPL Sec. 8(5) 8(6) 40 to 42 PCT Art NPL Sec. 13 NPL Sec. 34 NPD Sec. 77 NPL Sec. 19 to 21 NPD Sec. 20 and 21 PCT Art. 25 PCT Rule 51 NPL Sec NPD Sec. 78 PCT Art. 24(2) 48(2) NO.10 ADDITIONAL NORWEGIAN SEARCH OR EXAMINATION REPORT (IN CASE OF LACK OF UNITY OF INVENTION). Where a part of the international application was not subjected to international search or preliminary examination because the international application did not comply with the requirement of unity of invention and the applicant did not pay the additional search or preliminary examination fee to the International Searching or Preliminary Examining Authority, the Office will decide whether the said finding as regards the application translated into Norwegian or English was correct. If this is found to be the case, the Office will invite the applicant to pay an additional fee within two months after mailing of the notification of this decision. The amount of the said fee is indicated in Annex NO.I. Where the applicant does not pay the additional fee, that part of the international application which was not subjected to international search or preliminary examination will be considered withdrawn. NO.11 PATENT GRANT FEE. A patent grant fee must be paid within two months after the date of the decision to grant (for opposition) the examined patent application. The amount of the fee is indicated in Annex NO.I. NO.12 ANNUAL FEES. Annual fees must be paid for each year following the international filing date. For the due date of the annual fees for the first three years, see the Summary. Payment of the subsequent annual fees must be made before the expiration of the month containing the anniversary of the international filing date. Payment can still be made, together with a 20% surcharge for late payment, before the expiration of the sixth month after the month containing the anniversary of the international filing date. The amounts of the annual fees are indicated in Annex NO.I. NO.13 AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICATION; TIME LIMITS. The applicant may make the following modifications before the Office, provided that the scope of the subject matter of the application is not broadened thereby: (i) within 35 months from the priority date: corrections of defects and voluntary amendments; (ii) up to the decision that the application is to be granted a patent: amendments or additions to the description and drawing(s) if they are necessary to comply with general requirements under PCT Articles 5 and 7; amendments or additions to the claims, which, unless the Office allows otherwise, must be made by filing a new document comprising all of the claims in sequence; where additions are made to the claims, the applicant must at the same time file a statement indicating the reference basis for these additions. NO.14 REVIEW UNDER ARTICLE 25 OF THE PCT. The applicable procedure is outlined in paragraphs to of the National Phase. If, upon review under PCT Article 25, the Office denies an error or omission on the part of the receiving Office or the International Bureau, an appeal against this decision may be lodged with the Board of Appeals, within two months from the date of the decision. Within the same two-month time limit, an appeal fee must be paid (for the amount, see Annex NO.I). NO.15 EXCUSE OF DELAYS IN MEETING TIME LIMITS. Reference is made to paragraphs to of the National Phase. (16 April 2015)

6 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter NO Page 7 NPL Sec NO.16 Reestablishment of rights may be requested where the applicant, in spite of all due care reasonably required, was unable to observe a time limit during the international phase or before the Office, default of which is prejudicial to his rights. A request for reestablishment must be presented in writing within two months after the removal of the cause of the failure to perform the action but not later than one year from the expiration of the time limit which has not been observed. Within the said two months, the omitted action must be completed, the fee for reestablishment of rights (see Annex NO.I) must be paid and the request must state the grounds on which it is based and set out the facts on which it relies. NPL Sec. 15 NO.17 Resumption of proceedings concerning the application may be requested from the Office where the applicant has missed a time limit which had been fixed for a certain action by the Office. Resumption of proceedings may not be requested where the missed time limit is fixed in the PCT, the PCT Regulations, the Norwegian Patents Act or the Norwegian Patents Decree. A request for resumption of proceedings has the effect that the proceedings for grant will be resumed, provided that, within four months from the expiration of the missed time limit, the said request is presented in writing, the resumption fee (see Annex NO.I) is paid and the omitted act has been completed. NPL Sec. 24 NO.18 OPPOSITION. Any person may file an opposition to a granted patent. A notice of opposition shall be filed in writing, state the grounds for the opposition, and reach the Office within nine months from the date of grant of the patent. (16 April 2015)

7 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter NO Annex NO.I, page 1 FEES (Currency: Norwegian krone) National fee, including examination fee... 4,650 (850) 1 Additional fee for late furnishing of translation or copy Claim fee for each claim in excess of Additional fee (see paragraph NO.10)... 4,650 Patent grant fee: basic fee... 1,200 additional fee for each commenced sheet in excess of Resumption fee Second or additional resumption fee... 1,950 Fee for reestablishment of rights... 3,000 Appeal fee (see paragraph NO.14)... 5,700 Annual fees: for the 1 st year for the 2 nd year for the 3 rd year for the 4 th year... 1,350 for the 5 th year... 1,650 for the 6 th year... 2,000 for the 7 th year... 2,200 for the 8 th year... 2,550 for the 9 th year... 2,850 for the 10 th year... 3,200 for the 11 th year... 3,500 for the 12 th year... 3,850 for the 13 th year... 4,200 for the 14 th year... 4,500 for the 15 th year... 4,850 for the 16 th year... 5,200 for the 17 th year... 5,500 for the 18 th year... 5,800 for the 19 th year... 6,200 for the 20 th year... 6,500 Supplement for late payment... 20% of the applicable annual fee 1 The amount in parentheses is applicable where the applicant is a natural person or a legal entity with less than 20 permanent employees. (11 April 2014)

8 Annex NO.I, page 2 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter NO How can payment of fees be effected? The payment of fees has to be effected in Norwegian kroner. All payments must indicate the national application number (however, if that number is not yet known, the international application number may be used), the name of the applicant and the category of fee being paid. Payment may be effected by transfer to the following bank: Beneficiary s name: PATENTSTYRET Bank name: DnBNOR Bank ASA Bank Account No.: Bank Address: P.O. Box 1172 Sentrum, NO 0107 OSLO BIC code: DNBANOLLXXX IBAN No.: NO (11 April 2014)

9 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter NO Annex NO.II, page 1 Søknad om patent Les veiledningen nøye før du fyller ut skjemaet. Dette er spesielt viktig hvis du sender oss informasjon om forretningshemmeligheter som du ikke ønsker at vi skal offentliggjøre. Felt merket med fylles kun ut dersom det er relevant. Du kan fylle ut skjemaet elektronisk eller for hånd med blokkbokstaver. Unngå å hefte sammen arkene, da disse leses maskinelt. Skjemaet kan ikke lagres. Sandakerveien 64 Pb dep 0033 Oslo Telefon Infosenter patentstyret.no mail@patentstyret.no Bankkonto Org.nr MVA Søker Den som søker om patent blir også innehaver av en eventuell rettighet. Kryss av hvis flere søkere er oppført på medfølgende skjema, eller på eget ark (se veiledningen). Kontaktperson Kontaktperson hos søker eller fullmektig ang. denne søknaden. Oppgi tlf.nr. og ev. referanse. Navn: E-post: Referanse (Maks. 20 tegn. Denne referansen vil vises på fakturaen.): Telefon: Gebyrgrunnlag Se veiledningen. Kryss av hvis søker(ne) utfører flere enn 20 årsverk. Kryss av hvis søker(ne) utfører 20 årsverk eller færre, eller er en enkeltperson. Oppgi antall krav: Fullmektig Hvis du ikke har oppnevnt en fullmektig, kan du gå til neste punkt. Oppfinner Oppfinneren skal alltid oppgis, selv om oppfinner og søker er samme person. PS PDF - versjon 1.3 Kryss av hvis flere oppfinnere er oppført på medfølgende skjema, eller på eget ark (se veiledningen). 1 (5)

10 Annex NO.II, page 2 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter NO Søknad om patent Tittel Gi en kort benevnelse eller tittel for oppfinnelsen (ikke over 256 tegn, inkludert mellomrom). PCT Fylles bare ut hvis denne søknaden er en videreføring av en tidligere innlevert internasj. søknad (PCT). PCT-søknadens dato og nummer: Inngivelsesdato (åååå-mm-dd): Søknadsnummer: PCT / Prioritetskrav Hvis du ikke har søkt om denne oppfinnelsen tidligere (i Norge eller i utlandet) kan du gå videre til neste punkt. Prioritet kreves på grunnlag av tidligere innlevert søknad i Norge eller utlandet: Opplysninger om tidligere søknad. Ved flere krav skal tidligste prioritet angis her: Prioritetsdato (åååå-mm-dd): Landkode: Søknadsnummer: Flere prioritetskrav er angitt i medflølgende skjema, eller på eget ark (se veiledningen). Deponert biologisk materiale Fylles bare ut hvis oppfinnelsen omfatter deponert biologisk materiale. Søknaden omfatter deponert biologisk materiale. Deponeringssted og nummer må oppgis: Prøve av materiale skal bare utleveres til en særlig sakkyndig. Deponeringssted og nummer (benytt gjerne eget ark): Avdelt/utskilt Hvis du ikke har søkt om patent tidligere i Norge kan du gå videre til neste punkt. Søknaden er avdelt eller utskilt fra tidligere levert søknad i Norge: Avdelt søknad Utskilt søknad Informasjon om opprinnelig søknad/innsendt tilleggsmateriale: Inngivelsesdato (åååå-mm-dd): Søknadsnummer: Annet Søknaden er også levert per telefaks/e-post. Oppgi dato: (åååå-mm-dd): Jeg har fått utført forundersøkelse. Oppgi nummer: NB! Forundersøkelsen skal ikke vedlegges søknaden. Årstall: Nummer: Bokstav: Vedlegg Se veiledningen. Avsender Sjekk at du har fylt ut alle relevante felt. Signatur Signer søknaden. Søkerens/fullmektigens navn (i blokkbokstaver): Sted: Dato: Signatur: NB! Søknadsgebyret vil bli fakturert. Betalingsfrist er ca. 1 måned (se faktura). 2 (5)

11 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter NO Annex NO.II, page 3 Søknad om patent Vedleggsskjema: Flere søkere Dette skjemaet benyttes som vedlegg til patentsøknaden for å oppgi flere søkere. Dersom det er flere enn en søker vil Patentstyret av praktiske grunner kun korrespondere med den søkeren som er oppført på søknadsskjemaet. Dersom noen av søkerne har et organisasjonsnummer ber vi om at dette oppgis. NB! Ved behov for mer plass benyttes flere skjema, eller eget ark. Kontaktperson Gjenta referansen fra "Kontaktperson", ev. søkerens navn, som angitt på søknadsskjemaets første side Navn: Referanse (Maks. 20 tegn. Denne referansen vil vises på fakturaen.): Telefon: Søker nr. Søker nr. Søker nr. Søker nr. 3 (5)

12 Annex NO.II, page 4 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter NO Søknad om patent Vedleggsskjema: Flere oppfinnere Dette skjemaet benyttes som vedlegg til patentsøknaden for å oppgi flere oppfinnere. NB! Ved behov for mer plass benyttes flere skjema, eller eget ark. Kontaktperson Gjenta referansen fra "Kontaktperson", ev. søkerens navn, som angitt på søknadsskjemaets første side Navn: Referanse (Maks. 20 tegn. Denne referansen vil vises på fakturaen.): Telefon: Oppfinner nr. Oppfinner nr. Oppfinner nr. Oppfinner nr. 4 (5)

13 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter NO Annex NO.II, page 5 Søknad om patent Vedleggsskjema: Flere prioritetskrav Dette skjemaet benyttes som vedlegg til patentsøknaden for å oppgi flere prioritetskrav. Prioritetskravet oppgitt på søknadsskjemaet skal alltid være det eldste. NB! Ved behov for mer plass benyttes flere skjema, eller eget ark. Kontaktperson Gjenta referansen fra "Kontaktperson", ev. søkerens navn, som angitt på søknadsskjemaets første side Navn: Referanse (Maks. 20 tegn. Denne referansen vil vises på fakturaen.): Telefon: Ytterligere prioritetskrav Prioritetsdato (åååå-mm-dd): Landkode: Søknadsnummer: Husk å oppgi hvilket søknadsnummer prioriteten knytter seg til. 5 (5)

14 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter NO Annex NO.III, page 1 Power of attorney This form is a notification of an appointment or change of representative Read the notes carefully before completing this form. This is particularly important if you are sending us information concerning trade secrets that you do not wish published. Most fields are mandatory. Fill out fields in the form marked where applicable. Fill in the form using capital letters or type it. Please do not staple the pages together. Please note that you will have to print this form, as the information can not be saved. Subject area One subject area per form only. Trademark Design Patent Sandakerveien 64 Pb dep 0033 Oslo Telephone Info center patentstyret.no mail@patentstyret.no Bank account Org.no MVA Application/ reg.no. Appl. No./Reg. No./Patent No. Trademark/design/title of patent The power of attorney applies to the following application/registration: (Please use the list on the next page if the list below is not sufficient.) Attachments Appl. No./Reg. No./Patent No. Trademark/design/title of patent Check box if additional documentation is attached. Change of representative This is a notification of change of representative. Your reference regarding this notification: Representative I/we hereby authorize: Given name/company name: Address: Surname: Postal code: City: Country: Organisation number, if company: Customer ID: the power to file an application and represent me/us in everything concerning it, and after the application has been registered, to receive announcements and other procedural communications relating to it. I/we hereby also confer upon the representative the right to withdraw the application, partially or totally, and to request a partial or total cancellation of the protection. This power of attorney includes divisional and separate applications and protection obtained on the basis of such applications. The representative is authorised to transfer this power of attorney to another agent. Applicant/ holder Given name/company name: Address: Surname: Postal code: City: Country: Organisation number, if company: Customer ID: Signature Place: Date: Signature (the holder or his/her representative): PS-081E - PDF - version 1.0 For insertion of the representative s logo (optional) 1 (2)

15 Annex NO.III, page 2 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter NO Power of attorney Please use this list if the list on the previous page is not sufficient Appl. No./Reg. No./Patent No. Trademark/design/title of patent 2 (2)

16 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter NO Annex NO.IV, page 1 Notification of change in ownership/merger Read the notes carefully before completing this form. This is particularly important if you are sending us information concerning trade secrets that you do not wish published. Most fields are mandatory. Fill out fields in the form marked where applicable. Fill in the form using capital letters or type it. Please do not staple the pages together. Please note that you will have to print this form, as the information can not be saved. Subject area One subject area per form only. Trademark Design Patent Sandakerveien 64 Pb dep 0033 Oslo Telephone Info center patentstyret.no mail@patentstyret.no Bank account Org.no MVA Application/ registration number The transfer includes the following rights. Appl. No./Reg.No./Patent No. Trademark/design/title of patent Check box if further rights are listed on page 2. Change in ownership Check box if the notification concerns transfer of a right. Check box if the notification concerns a partial transfer of a right. Documentation must be attached. Merger Check box if the transfer is the result of a company merger. Former holder (transferor) Given name/company name: Sir name: Address: Postal code: City: Country: Organisation number, if company: Customer ID: New holder (transferee) Given name/company name: Sir name: Address: Postal code: City: Country: Organisation number, if company: Customer ID: Change of representative Check box if the change of ownership/merger results in a change of representative (see notes). Check box if the change of ownership/merger does not results in a change of representative. (see notes) PS-080E - PDF - version 1.0 Signature Name/Company name (in capital letters) Your reference: Place: Date: Signature: 1 (2)

17 Annex NO.IV, page 2 PCT Applicant s Guide National Phase National Chapter NO Notification of change in ownership/merger Please use this list if the list on the previous page is not sufficient. Appl. No./Reg.No./Patent No. Trademark/design/title of patent 2 (2)