Patents - Filing Requirements


Patent Filing Requirements
  • Power of attorney simply signed, can be submitted within 1 month from filing date.
  • Specification, claims, formal drawings, and abstract along with Macedonian translation which can be filed within 1 month from filing date.
  • Interpretation of method (institution) of performing the procedure of examination, can be submitted subsequently, within 6 months from filing date.
  • Certified copy of the priority document if claimed, with Macedonian translation. The priority document and the Macedonian translation can be filed within 1 month from filing date.

Notes
The application has to be filed within one year as from the priority date.

Required documents for filing a National Phase of PCT Application:
1- Power of attorney simply signed, can be submitted within 1 month from filing date.
2- List of inventors.
3- Specification, claims, formal drawings, and abstract with Macedonian translation which can be filed within 1 month from filing date.
4- Name and address of the applicant.
5- International Search report.
6- International preliminary examination report for the applications filed under Chapter II of the Patent Corporation Treaty.
7- PCT request.
8- PCT publication page.

Annuity Requirements
  • No documents are required.

Patent Search
  • No documents are required.

Patent Assignment
  • Power of attorney signed by the assignee.
  • Deed of assignment document signed by the assignor and assignee, notarised or apostilled.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent Merger
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Merger agreement document signed by both parties.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent Recordal of Change
  • Power of attorney reflecting the new name or address simply signed.
  • Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register reflecting the change.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Patent License
  • Power of attorney signed by the licensee.
  • License agreement document signed by both parties.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.