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Application to a Patent: Nonprovisional application for a Patent: It must be submitted in English, or be accompanied by a translation in English with a statement that the translation is accurate. Additionally, the corresponding fee must be paid. The application shall be written, and it must include: The Utility Patent Application Transmittal Form or Transmittal more…

Under the Andean Community, the patent application may only relate to one invention or to a group of inventions so related as to constitute a single inventive concept. This is called “unity of invention”. Requirements of an application under the Andean Community: The application for a patent shall be filed with the competent national office, more…

A European patent application may be filed with the European Patent Office. If the law of a Contracting State permits so, and subject to the dispositions regarding Divisional Patent Applications, applications may be also filed with the central industrial property office or other competent authority of that State, which shall have the same effect as if more…