a. Filing a Conventional Application – Requirements
- Name and address of the Applicant
The name and address of the inventor(s) or a statement that inventor does not wish to have his name mentioned in the application - Priority date, country and number
- Description of Patent
- Patent Claims
- Drawings (if any)
- Abstract – summary of the invention
The document showing the assignment of rights from the Inventors in favour of the Applicant, simply signed by the Inventors – can be submitted subsequently, within 30 days as from the receipt of the official invitation. This term can be extended several times up to 6 months - Power of Attorney simply signed by the Applicant – can be submitted subsequently, within 30 days as from the receipt of the official invitation. This term can be extended several times up to 6 months
- Priority document – can be submitted subsequently, within 3 months as from the Application date along with certified translation into the local language. This term cannot be extended
- The Application is to be filed within one year as from the priority date
- Translation of description, claims and abstract into local language, can be filed subsequently
b. Filing a National Phase of PCT Application – Requirements
- Name and address of the Applicant
- The name and address of the inventor(s) or a statement that inventor does not wish to have his name mentioned in the application
- Description of Patent
- Patent Claims
- Drawings (if any)
- Abstract – summary of the invention
- Priority date, country and number
- International Search report
- International Preliminary examination report
- PCT Publication page
- The document showing the assignment of rights from the Inventors in favour of the Applicant, simply signed by the Inventors – can be submitted within 30 days as from the receipt of the official invitation. This term cannot be extended
- Power of Attorney simply signed by the Applicant – can be submitted within 30 days as from the receipt of the official invitation. This term can be extended several times up to 6 months
- Translation of description, claims and abstract into local language, can be filed subsequently.
c. Extension of European Patents to Serbia
Extension of European Patent, in Serbia, as designated for extension
- Applicant’s name and address
- A copy of publication of granted EP
- Translation of description and claims of published EP into Serbian
- Power of Attorney simply signed by the applicant
The Application is to be filed with the Office within 30 months as from the Priority Application date.