S.L. 417.5 Art. 7Effects of a European patent.

(1) A European patent designating Malta shall, subject to subregulations (2) to (4), confer from the date of the mention of its grant by the European Patent Office the same rights as a patent granted by the Office.

(2) (a) The owner of the patent shall furnish a translation into English to the Office within the prescribed period as stipulated in Article 65 (1) of the Convention.

(b) An extension of this period may be applied for and is to be accompanied by the prescribed fee. The requested extension shall not exceed two months.

(3) Where, as a result of an opposition procedure before the European Patent Office, the European patent is maintained as amended, subregulation (2) shall mutatis mutandis apply.

(4) In the event of failure to comply with the requirements laid down in accordance with subregulations (2) or (3), the European patent shall be deemed to be void ab initio.

(5) Re-establishment of rights under article 46 of the Act shall apply mutatis mutandis.