WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide LU - ルクセンブルク
知的所有権庁 (ルクセンブルグ)

    Applicable as from 2026年1月1日
    (published on 2025年11月13日)

    Summary of latest changes in this version
    受理官庁: 受理官庁手数料
    List of changes

    参考情報

    PCT 出願人の手引は、国際事務局が受領する情報に基づきほぼ毎週更新される。
    質問は、当該官庁又は国際事務局へ問い合わせされたい: pct.guide@wipo.int
    略語のリスト
    Office: Intellectual Property Office (Luxembourg)
    L67: Law of July 8, 1967, on the Disclosure and Exploitation of Inventions and Trade Secrets concerning Territorial Defence or State Security
    L77: Law of May 27, 1977, implementing the PCT
    LPL: Law of July 20, 1992, amending the Patent System
    R78: Grand-Ducal Regulations of May 25, 1978
    RP97: Grand-Ducal Regulations of November 17, 1997, concerning Procedures and Administrative Formalities in Patent Matters
    RT97: Grand-Ducal Regulations of November 17, 1997, Establishing Fees and Remuneration in Patent Matters
    通貨のリスト
    ユーロ (EUR)
    国及び官庁に関する情報
    官庁の略称リストは、 WIPO 標準 ST.3 が提供する各 2 文字コードのマウスオーバー機能に統合されたため表示されない。
    WIPO 標準、推奨、ガイドラインのリスト (旧附属書 K 、国名及び 2 文字コードリスト) を参照のこと。当リストには、 PCT に基づく国際出願の関連書類において、国家、その他の組織及び政府間機関を表示するために使用が認められている短縮名称及び 2 文字コードが記載される。当リストは WIPO 標準 ST.3 に規定される。
    PCT 締約国の一覧表 (旧附属書 A) も併せて参照のこと。
    官庁プロファイル
    国内官庁の詳細な情報は、ePCT の官庁プロファイルを参照のこと.
    PCT 留保、申立て、通知及び不適合
    第22条(1),
    (Decision of the Assembly of the PCT Union of October 3, 2001 (PCT/A/30/7, Annex IV))

    一覧表を参照のこと
    官庁の閉庁日
    当該官庁は、毎週土曜日、日曜日に閉庁
    追加の閉庁日に関しては、官庁の閉庁日のページを参照

    国際段階

    附属書 B － 一般情報

    締約国
    ルクセンブルク
    2 文字コード
    LU
    官庁の名称
    知的所有権庁 (ルクセンブルグ)
    所在地
    Ministère de l’économie 19-21
    Boulevard Royal
    Luxembourg-Ville
    Luxembourg
    郵便のあて名
    L-2914 Luxembourg
    電話番号
    (352) 247 84113
    電子メール
    bpp@eco.etat.lu
    ウェブサイト
    ファクシミリ
    (352) 247 94113
    国内官庁はファクシミリ又は同様の手段による書類の提出を受理するか？(PCT 規則 92.4)
    ファクシミリによる提出を受理する
    送付することができる書類の種類
    すべての書類
    書類の原本提出義務
    はい,
    送付の日から 14 日以内に提出
    郵政当局以外の配達サービスを利用した場合に亡失又は遅延があったとき書類を発送したことの証拠を受理するか？(PCT 規則 82.1)
    いいえ
    出願人が WIPO DAS から優先権書類を取得できるようにする用意があるか？(規則 17.1 (bの 2))
    WIPO DAS に関する詳細は https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das を参照
    いいえ
    当該国の国民又は居住者による国際出願のための管轄受理官庁
    A resident of Luxembourg must file an international application for an invention which may be of interest for national defense with the Intellectual Property Office (Luxembourg).
    EP,
    IB,
    LU
    国内法令は、外国官庁への国際出願を制限しているか？
    Law of July 8, 1967, on the Disclosure and Exploitation of Inventions and Trade Secrets concerning Territorial Defence or State Security, Chapter 2
    If the applicant resides in Luxembourg and the international application concerns an invention which may be of interest for national defense, the application must be filed with the Intellectual Property Office (Luxembourg)
    Yes, filing restrictions apply to:
    Applications by residents
    当該国の管轄指定 (又は選択) 官庁
    国内保護 : LU
    欧州特許: 欧州特許庁
    PCT に基づき取得可能な保護の種類
    国内:
    特許
    欧州:
    特許
    当該官庁が認める手数料の支払方法
    All fees relating to patents in Luxembourg are payable by transfer to the bank account of the beneficiary:
    Ministère de l’Economie
    Office de la propriété intellectuelle
    L-2914 Luxembourg
    IBAN
    LU91 1111 7125 0540 0000
    BIC
    CCPLLULL
    All payments should give the filing number (national patent), respectively publication number (European and international patents), the name of the patent holder, the filing date of the patent and the nature of the fee (upon payment of an annual fee for maintenance in force, it is imperative to specify the patent year). Where payment relates to an invoice, it is sufficient to state the number, date and originator of the invoice.
    国際型調査に関する国内法令の規定 (PCT 第 15 条)
    なし
    国際公開に基づく仮保護
    国内特許を目的とする指定の場合:
    Reasonable damages may be claimed as from the date of publication in French or German, or from the date of communication of a translation into French or German either to a defendant or to the Intellectual Property Office (Luxembourg) (Law of 27 May 1977).
    欧州特許を目的とする指定の場合:
    (1) International application published in one of the EPO official languages: compensation reasonable in the circumstances, on condition that any national requirements relating to the translation of the claims in the application have been met.
    (2) International application published in a language which is not an EPO official language: the protection referred to in (1) does not become effective until the EPO publishes the international application supplied to it in one of its official languages.
    当該官庁が指定 (又は選択) 官庁である場合の参考情報
    国内保護について
    発明者の氏名 (名称) 及びあて名を提示しなければならない時期
    願書中に記載するか又は後で提出することができる。 PCT 第 22 条又は第 39 条(1)に規定する期間内に要件を満たしていない場合、管轄官庁は通知に定める期間内に当該要件を満たすよう出願人に求める
    微生物及びその他の生物材料の寄託に関する特別の規定が設けられているか？
    あり (附属書 L 参照)
    欧州特許については
    附属書 B (EP) を参照

    Annex C - Receiving Office

    次の各国の国民及び居住者の管轄受理官庁
    ルクセンブルク
    国際出願の作成に用いることができる言語
    フランス語,
    ドイツ語
    紙形式による国際出願の場合、受理官庁が要求する部数
    3
    受理官庁は電子形式による国際出願を認めるか？
    いいえ
    受理官庁は引用による補充を認めるか？(PCT 規則 20.6)
    はい
    受理官庁は非公式ベースでカラー図面の提出を認め、それを国際事務局に送付するか？
    はい
    受理官庁は優先権の回復請求を認めるか？(PCT 規則 26 の 2.3)
    認める。当該請求に適用される基準及び支払う手数料については国内官庁に確認されたい。
    管轄国際調査機関
    EP
    管轄国際予備審査機関
    EP
    受理官庁に支払う手数料
    送付手数料
    19 EUR
    International filing fee:
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    1,428 EUR
    Fee per sheet in excess of 30:
    16 EUR
    Search fee:
    Refer to
    Annex D(EP)
    Fee for priority document (PCT Rule 17.1(b)):
    None
    Is an agent required by the receiving Office?
    No
    Who can act as agent?
    Any patent agent registered to practice in Luxembourg or any member of the Luxembourg Bar, as well as any patent agent registered and resident in a member State of the European Economic Area
    Waiver of power of attorney:
    Has the Office waived the requirement that a separate power of attorney be submitted?
    Yes
    Has the Office waived the requirement that a copy of a general power of attorney be submitted?
    Yes

    Annex L - Deposits of Microorganisms and Other Biological Material

    Requirements of designated and elected Offices
    Only Offices whose applicable national law contains provisions concerning the deposits of microorganisms and other biological material are listed in Annex L. Unless otherwise indicated, deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before these Offices with any depositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure.
    For a list of these institutions refer to:
    http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/pdf/idalist.pdf (and the detailed requirements for each institution at: https://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/section_d/subsection_c.html)
    Notifications related thereto may be consulted under:
    http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/
    Further information concerning the requirements of international depository authorities under the Budapest Treaty is available at:
    http://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/index.html
    Time (if any) earlier than 16 months from priority date by which applicant must furnish:
    — the indications prescribed in Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii):
    None
    — any additional indications:
    None
    Additional indications (if any) which must be given besides those prescribed in Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii) pursuant to notifications from the Office:
    None

    National Phase

    Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase

    Time limits applicable for entry into the national phase:
    Under PCT Article 22(1): 20 months from the priority date
    Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    Does the Office permit reinstatement of rights (PCT Rule 49.6)?
    Yes, the Office permits reinstatement of rights under the “due care” criterion.
    Fee for reinstatement
    25 EUR
    Translation of international application required into (one of) the following language(s):
    Must be furnished or paid within one month after the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    English
    However, a translation of the claims into German or French is required where the application is submitted in English.
    French,
    German
    Required contents of the translation for entry into the national phase:
    Must be furnished or paid within one month after the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both as originally filed and as amended, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
    Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter of drawings (if any of those parts has been amended, both as originally filed and as amended by the annexes to the international preliminary examination report), abstract
    Is a copy of the international application required in particular circumstances?
    No
    Does the Office accept color drawings under its national law?
    Yes
    National fees:
    Filing fee
    Must be furnished or paid within one month after the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    40 EUR
    3rd annual fee
    Must be paid before the 2nd anniversary of the date of filing.
    33 EUR
    Exemptions, reductions or refunds of fees:
    No filing fee is payable if the international application was filed with the Intellectual Property Office (Luxembourg) as receiving Office.
    Special requirements of the Office (PCT Rule 51bis):
    If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
    Name and country of residence of the inventor if they have not been furnished in the “Request” part of the international application
    This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.
    Deed of assignment of the priority rights where the applicants are not identical
    This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.
    Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in the European Economic Area
    Who can act as agent?
    Any patent agent registered to practice in Luxembourg or any member of the Luxembourg Bar, as well as any patent agent registered in a member State of the European Economic Area
    Does the Office accept the effect of restoration of the right of priority by the receiving Office (PCT Rule 49ter.1)?
    Yes
    Does the Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 49ter.2)?
    Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests

    The procedure in the national Phase

    LU.01 FORM FOR ENTERING THE NATIONAL PHASE.
    The applicant may use the standard form for filing a Luxembourg patent application and tick the box relating to national phase entry.
    LU.02 TRANSLATION (CORRECTION)
    Errors in the translation of the international application can be corrected with reference to the text of the international application as filed (refer to National Phase, paragraphs NP 6.002 and NP 6.003).
    LU.03 FEES (MANNER OF PAYMENT)
    The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and in this Chapter is outlined in Annex LU.I.
    LU.04 NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE INVENTOR
    LPL Art. 30(6),
    RP Art. 13

    Unless they have been indicated in the “Request” part of the international application, the name and state of residence of the inventor must be furnished. Applicants or agents can provide this data to the Office by means of a simple letter or their own form. Legalization is not required. For time limits, refer to the Summary.
    LU.05 ASSIGNMENT OF PRIORITY RIGHTS
    L77 Art. 8,
    RP Art. 14(4)

    Where the priority of an earlier application is claimed and the applicant(s) in that application is (are) not identical with the applicant(s) of the international application, an assignment of the priority rights must be furnished. Applicants or agents can provide this data to the Office by means of a simple letter or their own form. Legalization is not required. For time limits, refer to the Summary.
    LU.06 ANNUAL FEES
    L77 Art. 6(2),
    LPL Art. 67,
    LPL Art. 68,
    RT Art. 13

    Annual fees are payable for the third and each subsequent year following the international filing date. Payment must be made before the expiration of the month containing the anniversary of the international filing date. It is to be noted that an annual fee which is due within the 30-month time limit applicable under PCT Article 39(1)(a) can be paid without surcharge up to the expiration of the 30-month time limit. Payment of annual fees can still be made within six months after the due date, together with the surcharge for late payment. For the amounts, refer to Annex LU.I.
    LU.07 AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICATION; TIME LIMITS
    PCT Article 28,
    PCT Article 41,
    R78 Art. 10

    The applicant may amend the title of the invention, description, claims and drawings within one month from the expiration of the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), provided that the subject matter of the application is not broadened thereby. Amendments must be made by means of replacement documents and are subject to the payment, within the same time limits, of an administrative fee (refer to Annex LU.I).
    LU.08 REVIEW UNDER PCT ARTICLE 25
    PCT Article 25,
    PCT Rule 51,
    L77 Art. 9

    The applicable procedure is outlined in paragraphs NP 6.018 to NP 6.021 of the National Phase. If, upon review under PCT Article 25, the Office denies an error or omission on the part of the receiving Office or the International Bureau, an appeal against this decision may be lodged within three months from the decision. The administrative tribunal will then decide on the appeal.
    LU.09 REESTABLISHMENT OF RIGHTS
    LPL Art. 40
    Reestablishment of rights (restitutio in integrum) may be requested where the applicant, in spite of due care required by the circumstances having been taken, has failed to observe a time limit. An application for reestablishment must state the grounds on which it is based and must be filed within one year from the expiration of the time limit which has not been observed. If the application for reestablishment is accepted, the applicant will have to pay a reestablishment (restitutio in integrum) fee.
    LU.10 EXCUSE OF DELAYS IN MEETING TIME LIMITS
    LPL Art. 70
    Where annual fees have not been paid within the prescribed time limits (refer to paragraph LU.05) for reasons beyond applicant’s control, restoration may be requested within 20 months from the loss of rights. If a favorable decision is taken on the request for restoration, the applicant will be permitted to pay the annual fees and surcharges which have become due together with the restoration fee and the fee for publication of the decision of restoration in the Official Journal (refer to Annex LU.I).

    Annexes

    Annex LU.I - Fees
    Filing fee
    40 EUR
    Annual fees:
    — for the 3rd year
    33 EUR
    — for the 4th year
    41 EUR
    — for the 5th year
    52 EUR
    — for the 6th year
    66 EUR
    — for the 7th year
    82 EUR
    — for the 8th year
    99 EUR
    — for the 9th year
    115 EUR
    — for the 10th year
    131 EUR
    — for the 11th year
    148 EUR
    — for the 12th year
    165 EUR
    — for the 13th year
    180 EUR
    — for the 14th year
    198 EUR
    — for the 15th year
    213 EUR
    — for the 16th year
    230 EUR
    — for the 17th year
    246 EUR
    — for the 18th year
    262 EUR
    — for the 19th year
    281 EUR
    — for the 20th year
    300 EUR
    Surcharge for late payment of the annual fee
    20 EUR
    Fee for amendment of the title of the invention, the description, the claims, and the drawings before a designated Office (PCT Article 28 or 41)
    7 EUR
    Restoration fee/reestablishment (restitutio in integrum) fee
    25 EUR
    How can payment of fees be effected?
    All fees relating to patents in Luxembourg are payable by transfer to the bank account of the beneficiary:
    Ministère de l’Economie
    Office de la propriété intellectuelle
    L-2914 Luxembourg
    IBAN
    LU91 1111 7125 0540 0000
    BIC
    CCPLLULL
    All payments should give the filing number (national patent), respectively publication number (European and international patents), the name of the patent holder, the filing date of the patent and the nature of the fee (upon payment of an annual fee for maintenance in force, it is imperative to specify the patent year). Where payment relates to an invoice, it is sufficient to state the number, date and originator of the invoice
    Forms
    Please refer to the Office.
    Current version applicable from 2026年1月1日 , printed on 2026年2月16日
    2.2 #71 - 2026-02-10T18:40:34.131+01:00