A. Conventional Non-PCT Application
1. Identifying Information
(i) Applicant’s name, address and nationality.
(ii) Inventor’s name, address and nationality.
(iii) When claiming priority, the name of the country wherein the
priority application was filed, the serial number of the
application and the filing date of the application.
2. Specification, title of the invention, claims, abstract and drawings
(if any).
3. When claiming priority, a certified priority document(s) (Note: This
document must be filed within sixteen (16) months from the earliest
filing date).
4. Power of attorney signed by the applicant.
B. PCT Application
1. Request form (PCT/RO/101) and the International Application including
the specification, claims, abstract and drawings (if any); or
International Publication.
2. Any Amendment filed during the international phase under PCT Article
19(1) or Article 34(2)(b) (if any).
3. Power of attorney signed by the applicant.
4. Notification of the Recording of a Change (if any).
For a PCT application, we do not need to obtain the priority document from you as we can borrow a copy of the priority document from the KIPO, which receives a copy of the priority document directly from the IB of WIPO. To perfect the priority claim, a copy of the borrowed priority document is submitted to the KIPO after the application is entered into the national phase.
While no additional documents are required for national phase entry, the International Search Report (“ISR”) or the International Preliminary Examination Report (“IPER”) would be helpful during the subsequent examination phase.
The following documents are required to record an exclusive and/or non-exclusive license for a patent with the KIPO:
1. Approval of Establishment of Exclusive/Non-Exclusive Patent License
executed by the licensor.
2. Notarized Corporation Nationality Certificate executed by the licensor.
3. Power of attorney executed by the licensor.
4. Power of attorney executed by the licensee.
Please note that as the Corporation Nationality Certificate must be notarized by a notary public and is valid for only six months from the date of notarization, we will submit it promptly after execution and notarization. Further, because the KIPO does not accept multiple documents from a single entity if different signatories have executed them, the same individual(s) must sign the documents identified under 1, 2 and 3.
The following documents are required to record a merger for a patent/utility model with the KIPO:
1. Notarized Certificate of Merger.
2. Power of attorney.
Please note that a notary public must notarize the Certificate of Merger and that the same individual(s) must execute both of these documents.
The following documents are required to record an assignment for a patent/utility model with the KIPO:
1. Deed of Assignment executed by the assignor.
2. Notarized Corporation Nationality Certificate executed by the assignor.
3. Power of attorney executed by the assignor.
4. Power of attorney executed by the assignee.
Please note that as the Corporation Nationality Certificate must be notarized by a notary public and is valid for only six months from the date of notarization, we will submit it promptly after execution and notarization. Further, because the KIPO does not accept multiple documents from a single entity if different signatories have executed them, the same individual(s) must sign the documents identified under 1, 2 and 3.
The following documents are required to record a name/address change for a patent/utility model with the KIPO:
1. Notarized Certificate of Name/Address Change
2. Power of attorney.
Please note that a notary public must notarize the Certificate of Name/Address Change and that the same individual(s) must execute both of these documents.