This page shows the United Kingdom official filing requirements for European Patent Validation, including the requirement for the filing of a Power of Attorney and the official fees involved. This information relates to validations in United Kingdom whether you use Europat for your validations or another provider.

Costs

The costs of European Patent Validation in United Kingdom are made up of up to three components:

• Agent fees which are the professional fee for the handle the validation
• Official filing fees which are payable to the national patent office
• Translation fees as described below

No official fee is charged for European Patent Validation in United Kingdom.

For a full breakdown of all fees, please click here to receive an online quote.

Power of Attorney Requirements

Currently the national law in United Kingdom does not require that a power of attorney is filed.

Translations

The national patent office of each contracting state of the European Patent Convention is free to choose which portions of the text it requires and into which language these portions should be translated. These vary, depending on the level to which the state has ratified the london agreement.

The translation requirements for EP validation in United Kingdom are shown in the table below.

In relation to translations, we only use translators who specialise in Patents in all technologies. They are aware of and familiar with the technical language required and the provisions of the national law relating to layout.

Our translators specialise in patents in all technologies. They are comfortable and familiar with the technical language required and the provisions of the national law relating to layout. All our translators translate into their mother tongue.

European Patent case law has determined that the granted text forms part of the application in all contracting states. This means that in the event of a dispute a replacement translation can be filed at any point.

Why use Europat?

Europat is committed to charging for a service based on the work involved. If the work is purely administrative as in the case with Patent Validation in United Kingdom and indeed in all countries contracting to the European Patent Convention, there is no need to overpay for it. In addition through the use of internet technology we can streamline and simplify the EP validation process in United Kingdom, where everything is visible and can be tracked online.

What about renewals?

We do not handle renewals, but we are happy to recommend you to a third party renewals company with a similar charging ethos for this purpose.

Conclusion

Europat's sole purpose is to handle validations, and can therefore take care of your EP Validation in United Kingdom. Because we have local agents and translation agents arranged to handle validation in all contracting states, we act as a one-stop solution. One order, one bill, one payment, and one location to centrally monitor and administer all your European Patent Validations with the minimum of fuss.