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The following documents can be filed
Patents
As on-screen forms
- patent applications (German, European and PCT)
- initiation of national phase entry of a PCT application for the grant of a patent
- oppositions in patent procedures
- appeals in patent procedures
- specification of purpose of use of SEPA mandate
As subsequent specified submissions
- examination request
- search request
- description, claims, drawings, abstract
- replies to office actions with attachments (amended claims, fair copy of claims, amended description, fair copy of description)
- priority documents/copy of an earlier application
- request for priority document
- cited non-patent literature
- power of attorney/notification of representation
- change to/withdrawal of representation
- translation of the foreign-language application
- mention of the inventor
- request for extension of time limit
- recording of transfer of ownership
- sequence listing
- letter
- other document/request (e.g. declaration of division)
As subsequent specified submissions for the supplementary protection certificate
- reply to an office action
- request for extension of time limit
- change to/withdrawal of representation
- recording of transfer of ownership
- request for extension of duration
- request for rectification of duration
- notification pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/933 (exception)
- other document/request
Utility models
As on-screen forms
- utility model applications
- initiation of national phase entry of a PCT application for the registration of a utility model
- specification of purpose of use of SEPA mandate
As subsequent specified submissions
- search request
- description, claims, drawings
- replies to office actions with attachments (amended claims, fair copy of claims, amended description, fair copy of description)
- copy of an earlier application/splitting-off
- copy of an earlier application/priority document
- request for priority document
- cancellation request
- appeal
- cited non-patent literature
- power of attorney/notification of representation
- change to/withdrawal of representation
- translation
- request for extension of time limit
- recording of transfer of ownership
- letter
- other document/request
Trade marks
As on-screen forms
- trade mark applications
- appeals in trade mark procedures
- specification of purpose of use of SEPA mandate
As subsequent specified submissions
- trade mark representation as image, video, audio, 3D
- opposition
- attachment regarding opposing sign
- attachment regarding unregistered opposing sign
- applications for international registration (of a mark) and subsequent designation to international registration
- request for renewal of a trade mark
- request for change of name and address
- request for transfer of right
- letter
- other document/request
Designs
As on-screen forms
- design applications
- applications for determination/declaration of invalidity of registered designs
- specification of purpose of use of SEPA mandate
As subsequent specified submissions
- design representation
- reply to office action
- request for priority document
- request for (partial) extension
- request for (partial) renewal
- change to/withdrawal of representation
- letter
- other document/request
Last updated: 13 June 2023
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