1.-VALIDATION OF PATENTS

Spain is not a signatory to the London Agreement and it is not expected to become one in the short future, therefore there are no changes concerning the validation of European Patents in Spain.

The same previous requirements apply now in order to enter a European Patent into the national phase in Spain.

According to the rules of the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM), a full translation of the European specification and claims into Spanish language is required.

For the validation of a European Patent in Spain, we need its specification, claims and drawings, if any, in English, French or German language, which will be translated into Spanish by our office.

Furthermore, we need information regarding the applicant, namely full name, address and nationality, as well as a Power of Attorney duly signed (no notary or consulate intervention or legalization is required), which must be filed together with the application.

The Power of Attorney can be filed at the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM) after filing the application for validation, within a period not exceeding 20 days from the date of receipt of a communication from the OEPM requesting such document.