Detailed Answer with Legal References
Statement a)
True. A European patent application may be filed in any language (Art. 14(2) EPC). This includes Danish, even though it is not one of the official languages of the EPO (English, French, German). The applicant must later provide a translation into an official language.
Statement b)
True. Similarly, the application can be filed in Korean under Art. 14(2) EPC. There is no restriction to only European or official EPO languages at the moment of filing.
Statement c)
True. Japanese is also acceptable as a filing language per Art. 14(2) EPC. The requirement to translate only arises later.
Statement d)
False. When the application is not filed in one of the official languages, the translation must be filed within two months of filing the application (Rule 6(1) EPC), not one month.
Exam Tip
Always verify the exact time limits for procedural acts involving language translations. While filing in any language is quite permissive (
Art. 14(2) EPC), Rule 6(1) EPC imposes a clear two-month deadline for submitting translations, which is often tested in the EQE.
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