Validate a European patent in Norway

Validation deadline

We must receive the validation and validation fee no later than three months after the European Patent Office (EPO) has announced that the patent has been granted.

How to do it - short overview

To validate a European patent in Norway you must:

• submit validation via Altinn
• attach necessary information and translation
• pay validation fee
• continue to pay annual fees to maintain the patent

Submit validation

Submit the validation in our form in Altinn.

When you enter the EP number, we automatically retrieve information about the patent from the EPO. This saves you from having to fill in most of the information manually, and reduces the risk of errors.

You will receive a receipt as soon as you have submitted the form. Further communication between you and the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) takes place in Altinn.

Information you need to check or enter

The validation must include

• application number or publication number at the EPO
• the title of the patent
• name or company name of the patent holder
• correspondence address

Translation of the patent

You must submit a translation for the patent to take effect in Norway.

If the patent is granted in English, you must submit a Norwegian translation of the patent claims.

If the patent is granted in French or German, you must also submit either

• English translation of title and description (including text on drawings), or
• Norwegian translation of title and description (including text on drawings)

Any sequence list should not be translated.

Format requirements

When submitting the translation, please make sure that:

• description, patent claims and drawings are in separate files
• all pages have page numbers at the top
• proxy references, PCT number and EP publication number are not included
• the title is not repeated in the description or patent claims

Power of attorney

If you use an attorney, you must submit a power of attorney. The power of attorney must include - case number - name and address of the patent owner - name and address of the attorney

It is enough to send a copy of the power of attorney or a general power of attorney. If we do not receive the power of attorney within the deadline, we will register the patent without a power of attorney.

Validation fee

To have your patent validated in Norway, you must pay a validation fee.

The fee for validation of a European patent is NOK 7,150.

You can pay in Altinn or request an invoice from the Norwegian Industrial Property Office. The payment deadline is normally one month from the date we send the invoice.

Annual fees after validation

To maintain the patent in Norway, you must pay annual fees. The amount is the same as for national patents.

In our payment service you can

• see if the patent is validated
• find the right annual fee
• pay the annual fee