Validation of European Patents in Romania

NOTE: The requirements below are only for information purposes. If you have a new application, please ask for specific advice, including information regarding the deadlines.

A request for validation of European Patents to Romania must be lodged within 3 (three) months from the Date of Publication of the mention of the Granted Patent. If the European Patent has the filing date on or after 1 March 2003, it is possible to lodge the request within an extended 3 (three months) calculated from the expiry of the first deadline with the payment of a surcharge.

In Romania, currently, the provisions of the London Agreement are not yet applicable. Hence the validation is requested with the full translation of the specification, reason for which the Order Letter must be sent to us in due time to allow time for translation.

- Order Letter with the specification of the granted patent (B1 or druck-exemplar). The specification could in principle be downloaded by us from the epoline.

- Copy of the Decision to Grant – Form 2006. This document can also be downloaded from the epoline.

- Power of Attorney. General Power of Attorney is admitted.

Currently, the electronic filing of the validations is under  its testing period at Romanian Patent Office.