Conversion of the European patent application to the national utility model application

On request by the applicant of the European patent application, filed under the European Patent Convention, the Office shall begin proceedings on the European patent application as on the application.

If the request has been filed, the Office shall invite the applicant to pay within 3 months the filing fee in accordance with the special regulations and to provide the translation of the European patent application to the Czech language in triplicate.

If the applicant meets the conditions under the national regulations and the Office receives the request for the conversion of the European patent application within 20 months from the date of the priority, the Office shall accord the right of priority to the national application from the European patent application as filed.

Protection under this national regulations shall begin with the registration of the utility model. When registering the utility model, the Office shall issue to the applicant – who on registration becomes the owner of the utility model – a certificate of registration of the utility model and shall announce the registration of the utility model in the Bulletin. After registration of the utility model the Office shall publish the documentation.