Requirements
Patent Applications
- The BI granted text.
- The PCT or European Front of the page with the abstract.
- The Greek translation of the granted patent.
- A Power of Attorney, which merely needs to be signed and stamped by the applicant’s authorized signatory.
Requirements for an assignment against a patent in Greece:
- We need either a copy of the original assignment document or a Notarial assignment deed.
- The required document must be signed by both parties and the assignor’s signature must be certified by Apostille.
- The assignment document must include an express reference to the patent or design in question. We can obtain blank assignment deed forms from the associate’s website.
- A Power of Attorney simply stamped and signed by the authorized signatory of the Assignee. We can also obtain blank power of attorney forms from the associate’s website.
Please note that the documents to be submitted to the Greek Patent Office must be translated in Greek. However, in order to minimize the expenses, we always translate the documents only partially.
Requirements for the recording of license with the Patent Office:
- The license agreement duly signed by both parties and with the licensor’s signature certified by Apostille.
- The license agreement must expressly refer to the patent or design in question.
- A Power of Attorney in the name of the licensee is also necessary for the recording of the license.
- Said document must be simply signed and stamped with the company’s seal.
Requirements for the recording of a merger, a change of name, a change of address or a change of legal form:
- A certificate from the Register of Commerce or a Notarial certificate, evidencing the change in question.
- Either document must be legalized by Apostille.
- A Power of Attorney reflecting the new data of the owner is also required.