| Agreement on the application of Article 65 of the Convention on the Grant of European Patents | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:London_Agreement_(countries_map).svg) Parties not requiring translation
Parties requiring translation of the claims in the official language of the State under consideration
Parties requiring the description in English, and the claims in the official language of the State under consideration
European Patent Convention parties, which are not parties to the Agreement | |
| Signed | 17 October 2000 |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Effective | 1 May 2008 |
| Condition | ratification by eight states (including Germany, France and the United Kingdom) |
| Signatories | 10 |
| Parties | 22 |
| Depositary | Government of the Federal Republic of Germany |
| Citations | https://www.epo.org/en/legal/london-agreement |
| Languages | English, French and German |
The London Agreement, formally the Agreement on the application of Article 65 of the Convention on the Grant of European Patents and sometimes referred to as the London Protocol, is a patent law agreement concluded in London on 17 October 2000 and aimed at reducing the translation costs of European patents granted under the European Patent Convention (EPC).[1] The London Agreement is an agreement between some member states of the European Patent Organisation,[1] and has not altered other language requirements applying to European patent applications prior to grant.
The London Agreement entered into force on 1 May 2008.[2]
- ^ a b European Patent Office (EPO) web site, London Agreement to enter into force in first half of 2008, News, 11 September 2007.
- ^ "London Agreement: Key points". European Patent Office. Retrieved 1 May 2008.