Filing requirements

The minimum requirements for filing a Norwegian patent application/entering the national phase are as follows:

National applications without priority:

• A specification, drawings if appropriate, claims and abstract. We can also draft these documents based on a detailed description of the invention. For a provisional application, only a description of the invention is required.
• Name and address of Applicant(s)
• Name and address of Inventor(s)

National applications with priority (convention applications): Same as for applications without priority. In addition, the priority number, date and country must be specified. The priority document need only be furnished in exceptional cases.

National phase entry of a PCT application: PCT number (preferably a copy of the PCT pamphlet)

For all applications, the following must be provided in due time:

• A Norwegian-texted specification, drawings if appropriate, claim set and abstract. If the application is not drafted by us, we prefer to receive this information in English or alternatively German, French, Spanish, Danish or Swedish. Additional translation costs will be charged for all other languages. Confer translating/drafting the application for the various translation deadlines.
• A Power of Attorney and a Declaration as to how the applicant derives his right to the invention. If these documents are missing upon filing the application/entering the national phase, the PTO will issue a formal deficiency action (normally within 1-2 months) giving the Applicant three months to provide these documents. Also, the Declaration need not be notarized. In fact, all we need is a brief message as to how the rights are declared, and we can sign a standard form on your behalf.
• For PCT applications, we would also like to receive the International Search Report (ISR) and the International Preliminary Examination Report (IPER).