How does validation work In Iceland?

As Iceland is the member of the European Patent Agreement, the European Patent can enjoy protection in Iceland after the process of validation.

necessary documents: translation + Power of attorney

As Iceland has a different official language than the EPO, it is always obligatory to translate the claims to Icelandic. If the B1 document is in English, only the Icelandic translation of the claims has to be submitted. On the other hand, if the patent was granted with either a French or German description, an English or an Icelandic translation of the description can be filed as well, along with the required Icelandic claims.

Power of Attorney is required for a validation in Iceland.

fees: official fee + service fee + translation fee

There is a fix ISK 36.700 official fee.

You can find the exact service and translation fees on our dedicated European Patent validation portal. Enter your patent number, select your countries and let the software calculate everything for you instantly. Passport is a modern, minimal online interface for ordering European Patent validations, that we have built for ordering European Patent validations. 

deadline

The translation needs to be filed within 4 months after the publication of granting. This term cannot be extended.