Paragraph 3 Translations of claims of applications for European patents (UK) filed under section 78(7)
A translation of the claims of an application for a European Patent (UK)—
in the case of an application which has been published by the European Patent Office, may be filed under subsection (7) of section 78 after the application has been so published; and
in the case of an application which has not been so published but which is the subject of proceedings before the European Patent Office by virtue of Article 150 of the European Patent Convention, may be filed under that subsection after the application has been published under Article 21 of the Patent Co-operation Treaty.
A translation filed by virtue of subparagraph (1) above shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by Patents Form 54/77, also filed in duplicate.
The translation shall comply with the requirements contained in paragraph 1(3) above.