IPC/LD Art. 148(5), IPC/LD Art. 160-bis, IPC/LD Art. 55, MD 13/11/2019 Art. 1(2), MD 13/11/2019 Art. 1(3), MD 13/11/2019 Art. 4
For entry into the national phase a complete Italian translation of
the international application as published must be provided.
If the Office acts as designated Office, said translation shall include any amendments made to the claims under PCT Article 19. The amendments must be submitted together with, if submitted to the International Bureau, the statement under PCT Article 19(1) explaining the amendments, and the accompanying letter under PCT Rule 46.5(b).
If the Office acts as elected Office, the international application as published must be accompanied by the translation of any annexes to the international preliminary report on patentability (Chapter II), i.e. regardless of whether protection is sought for the same version of the application documents as was the subject of that report.
The translation may be declared to be consistent with the original text by the applicant or a patent attorney. If the description is presented in a language other than Italian, the translation into Italian shall be filed within two months from the date of submission of the request to enter the national phase. This term cannot be extended.