WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide RO - Roménia
Instituto Estatal para Invenções e Marcas (Roménia)

    Applicable as from 1 de janeiro de 2026
    (published on 4 de dezembro de 2025)

    Summary of latest changes in this version
    RO: RO fees
    This version also contains editorial changes
    List of changes

    [MT] Informações úteis sobre o hotel

    [MT] O Guia do Requerente PCT é atualizado quase semanalmente com as informações recebidas pelo Escritório Internacional.
    In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau: pct.guide@wipo.int.
    [MT] Lista de abreviaturas utilizadas no presente documento :
    Office: State Office for Inventions and Trademarks (Romania)
    LPI: Law No 64/1991 on Patents, republished within the meaning of Article IV of the Law No 28/2007 for amending and completing the Patent Law No 64/1991, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, No 613 of 19 August 2014
    RLP: Decision No 547 of 21 May 2008 for the approval of Regulations Implementing Law No 64/1991 republished, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, No 456 of 18 May 2008
    OF: Ordinance No 41/1998 on Fees in the Field of Industrial Property and Regulations Governing Their Use, republished within the meaning of Article IV of the Law No 381/2005 for amending and completing Ordinance No 41/1998 on Fees in the Field of Industrial Property and Regulations Governing Their Use, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, No 6 of 6 January 2006
    CCP: Romanian Code of Civil Procedure
    [MT] Lista das moedas utilizadas neste documento :
    EUR (Euro), RON (Leu romeno)
    [MT] Países e informações sobre os escritórios :
    The list of acronyms used for Offices is no longer shown as it has been integrated in the mouseover functionality for each ST.3 code shown in this document.
    Refer to List of WIPO Standards, Recommendations and Guidelines formerly Annex K, List of country names and two-letter codes. It includes a list of short names and two-letter codes accepted for use in indicating States, other entities and intergovernmental organizations and their Offices in documents relating to international applications under the PCT. The list is as set out in WIPO Standard ST.3.
    Also refer to PCT Contracting States formerly Annex A.
    [MT] Perfil do escritório
    For more technical information about the Office, refer to ePCT Office profile.
    [MT] Reservas, declarações, notificações e incompatibilidades do PCT
    Artigo 64(5)
    Refer to the full list.
    [MT] Datas fechadas
    The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday
    Additional closed dates can be consulted on the Office Closed dates page

    [MT] Fase internacional

    [MT] Anexo B - Informações sobre Estados Contratantes ou Organizações Intergovernamentais

    [MT] Estado Contratante :
    Roménia
    [MT] Código de duas letras :
    RO
    [MT] Nome do escritório:
    Instituto Estatal para Invenções e Marcas (Roménia)
    [MT] Localização :
    5 Ion Ghica Street
    030044
    Bucharest 3
    Romania
    [MT] Endereço postal :
    Same as above
    [MT] Telefone :
    (40-21) 306 08 00
    [MT] E-mail :
    office@osim.gov.ro
    [MT] Site da Web:
    [MT] Fax:
    (40-21) 312 38 19
    [MT] O Instituto aceita o depósito de documentos por fax ou por meios similares ( Regra 92.4 do PCT )?
    Não
    [MT] O Instituto aceitaria provas de envio de um documento, em caso de perda ou atraso, quando for utilizado um serviço de entrega que não as autoridades postais ( Regra 82.1 do PCT )?
    Sim
    [MT] O Instituto está disposto a permitir que os requerentes coloquem os seus pedidos à disposição do Serviço de Acesso Digital da OMPI para Documentos de Prioridade ( DAS ) ( Regra 17.1 ( b - bis ) do PCT )?
    More information about WIPO DAS is available at: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das.
    Não
    [MT] Secretaria ( s) de recepção competente ( s) para pedidos internacionais apresentados por nacionais ou residentes deste Estado :
    EP,
    IB,
    RO
    [MT] A legislação nacional restringe o depósito de pedidos internacionais junto de institutos estrangeiros?
    Regulations on the Implementation of the Patent Law No. 64/1991 (approved by Government Decision No. 547/2008 of 21 May 2008), Art. 4(3) and 7.
    A national or resident of Romania must file an international application concerning a subject matter of significance for national security directly with the State Office for Inventions and Trademarks (Romania).
    Yes, filing restrictions apply to:
    Inventions made in Romania
    [MT] Serviço ( s ) competente ( s ) designado ( s ) ( ou eleito ) para este Estado :
    National protection: RO
    European patent: EP
    [MT] Tipos de protecção disponíveis através do PCT:
    National:
    Patents,
    Utility models (a utility model may be sought instead of or in addition to a national patent)

    European:
    Patents
    [MT] Métodos de pagamento aceites pelo Instituto :
    Payments may be made directly at the Office and/or by bank transfer. The national law provides for the periodical indexation of the amounts in Romanian lei, the amounts in euros remaining unchanged, because of the daily fluctuation, due to inflation, of the exchange rate of the Romanian leu against the euro. Consequently, foreign applicants residing abroad must pay the fees in euros.
    Payments may be made directly to the Office:
    at the BCR S.A.
    Calea Plevnei nr. 159
    Bussiness Garden Bucureşti
    Clădirea A, et. 6, sect. 6
    Bucureşti
    Account details:
    IBAN
    RO38RNCB0080005630320005
    BIC (SWIFT CODE)
    RNCBROBU
    Fiscal code
    4266081
    All payments made to this account are considered to have been made to the Office on the date of credit to this account. Payments must indicate the international application number or, if already known, the national application number and indicate the category of the fee being paid
    [MT] Disponibilidade, nos termos da legislação nacional, para uma pesquisa internacional de tipo (PCT Artigo 15 ):
    None
    [MT] Protecção provisória após publicação internacional :
    Where the designation is made for the purposes of a national patent:
    The applicant may, from the date of publication in Romanian of the international application, claim from any person who uses the subject of the application, although the person knew, or should have known, that the invention used by him was the subject of a published application, appropriate compensation under the circumstances (refer to Art. 22, 33, 56(3) and (4) of the Patent Law (Law No. 64/1991)).
    Where the designation is made for the purposes of a European patent:
    A published European patent application confers the protection mentioned above as from the date on which a translation into Romanian of the claims of that application is published by the Office (refer to Art. 5(2) of the Law No. 611/2002).
    [MT] Informação de interesse se este Estado Contratante for designado ( ou eleito )
    [MT] Para a proteção nacional
    [MT] Data em que o nome e o endereço do inventor devem ser indicados :
    May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not already com-plied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement until the decision to grant the patent has been taken (Article 14(3) of Law No. 64/1991 on Patents, republished).
    [MT] Existem disposições especiais relativas ao depósito de microrganismos e outros materiais biológicos?
    Yes, refer to Annex L.
    [MT] Para uma patente europeia
    Refer to Annex B(EP)

    [MT] Anexo C - Gabinete de recepção

    [MT] Serviço de receção competente para nacionais e residentes de :
    Roménia
    [MT] Língua em que podem ser apresentados os pedidos internacionais :
    If the language in which the international application is filed is not accepted by the International Searching Authority (refer to Annex D), the applicant will have to furnish a translation (PCT Rule 12.3).
    English,
    French,
    German,
    Romanian,
    Russian
    [MT] Idioma aceite para texto livre dependente da língua na lista de sequência :
    The Office has not specifically notified the International Bureau of the language that it accepts under PCT Rule 12.1(d).
    Same as above
    [MT] Língua em que o pedido pode ser apresentado :
    English,
    French,
    German
    Number of copies required by the receiving Office if the international application is filed on paper:
    3
    [MT] O Instituto receptor aceita o depósito de pedidos internacionais em formato eletrónico?
    For the relevant notifications by the Office, refer to the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 12 September 2019, pages 134 et seq and 14 November 2019, page 168.
    Where the international application is filed in electronic form in accordance with and to the extent provided for in Part 7 and Annex F of the Administrative Instructions, the total amount of the international filing fee is reduced (refer to “Fees payable to the RO”).
    Where the international application contains a sequence listing as a separate part of the description, this should be furnished in accordance with Annex C of the Administrative Instructions, that is, in compliance with WIPO Standard ST.26 XML format; no fees are due for sequence listings filed in this format. If the receiving Office does not accept international applications in electronic form in such format, the international application will be transmitted to the International Bureau as receiving Office (PCT Rule 19.4(a)(ii-bis)).
    Yes, the Office accepts electronic filing via ePCT
    [MT] O Instituto receptor aceita a apresentação de documentos pré - conversão e, em caso afirmativo, em que formato ( Secção 706 das Instruções Administrativas do PCT )?
    Yes, any format
    [MT] O Instituto receptor aceita a incorporação por referência ( Regra 20.6 do PCT )?
    Sim
    [MT] O Instituto receptor aceita a apresentação de desenhos coloridos de forma informal e os transmite ao Escritório Internacional?
    Sim
    [MT] O Instituto receptor aceita pedidos de restauração do direito de prioridade ( Regra 26bis.3 do PCT )?
    Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests
    [MT] Autoridade competente para a pesquisa internacional :
    EP,
    RU
    [MT] Autoridade competente para o exame preliminar internacional :
    RU

    EP
    The Office is competent only if the international search is or has been carried out by that Office.
    Fees payable to the RO:
    [MT] Taxa de transmissão :
    508 RON
    [MT] Taxa de depósito internacional :
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    1,428 EUR
    [MT] Taxa por folha superior a 30 :
    16 EUR
    [MT] Reduções ( no item 4 da tabela de comissões ) :
    [MT] Envio electrónico ( o pedido em formato codificado por caracteres ) :
    215 EUR
    [MT] Depósito electrónico ( o pedido, a descrição, os pedidos e o resumo em formato codificado por caracteres ) :
    322 EUR
    [MT] Taxa de pesquisa :
    Refer to
    Annex D(EP)
    Annex D(RU)
    [MT] Taxa de documento de prioridade ( Regra 17.1 ( b ) do PCT ) :
    Plus copying costs.
    102 RON
    [MT] O Instituto receptor exige um agente?
    No, if the applicant resides in Romania
    Yes, if the applicant is a non-resident
    [MT] Quem pode agir como agente?
    Any industrial property agent resident in Romania whose name appears on the register kept in the Office
    [MT] Renúncia à procuração:
    [MT] O Gabinete dispensou a exigência de que seja apresentada uma procuração separada?
    Refer to the Office
    [MT] O Instituto dispensou a exigência de que seja apresentada uma cópia de uma procuração geral?
    Refer to the Office

    [MT] Anexo L - Depósitos de Microrganismos e Outros Materiais Biológicos

    [MT] Requisitos dos cargos designados e eleitos
    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
    [MT] Data ( se houver ) anterior a 16 meses da data de prioridade até à qual o requerente deve apresentar :
    [MT] — as indicações prescritas na regra 13bis.3, alínea a), subalíneas i) a iii):
    None
    [MT] — eventuais indicações adicionais :
    None
    [MT] Indicações adicionais ( se houver ) que devem ser dadas para além das prescritas na Regra 13bis.3 a ) i ) a iii ), em conformidade com as notificações do Instituto :
    To the extent available to the applicant, all significant information on the characteristics of the microorganism

    [MT] Fase nacional

    [MT] Resumo dos requisitos para entrada na fase nacional

    [MT] Se for pretendida a concessão de uma patente nacional pelo Instituto Estatal das Invenções e Marcas ( Roménia ) :
    [MT] Prazos aplicáveis para a entrada na fase nacional :
    Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date
    Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    [MT] O Instituto permite a restauração de direitos ( Regra 49.6 do PCT )?
    Yes, the Office permits reinstatement of rights under the “due care” and “unintentional" criteria.
    [MT] Taxa para reintegração
    150 EUR
    [MT] Tradução do pedido internacional exigida para ( uma das ) línguas seguintes :
    Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    Romanian
    [MT] Conteúdos exigidos da tradução para entrada na fase nacional :
    Must be furnished within 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, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both as originally filed and as amended by the annexes to the international preliminary examination report)
    [MT] É necessária uma cópia do pedido internacional em circunstâncias especiais?
    Não
    [MT] O Instituto aceita desenhos coloridos de acordo com a sua legislação nacional?
    Yes, the Office accepts color or greyscale drawings provided that there is a necessary contrast to allow reproduction
    [MT] Taxas nacionais :
    For further details on the fee structure and applicable time limits, refer to Annex RO.I of the National Chapter RO.
    [MT] Taxa de depósito
    30 EUR
    Fee for priority claims, per priority
    50 EUR
    [MT] Taxa de exame
    500 EUR
    [MT] Taxa anual para os primeiros três anos
    150 EUR
    [MT] Isenções, reduções ou reembolsos de taxas :
    For international applications entering the national phase the search fee is reduced by 50%
    [MT] Requisitos especiais do Instituto ( Regra 51 bis do PCT ) :
    Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished in the “Request” part of the international application
    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.
    This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.
    Statement justifying the applicant’s right to the patent if he is not the inventor
    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 Romania
    [MT] Quem pode agir como agente?
    Any industrial property agent resident in Romania whose name appears on the register kept in the Office
    [MT] O Instituto aceita o efeito da restauração do direito de prioridade pelo Instituto receptor ( Regra 49ter.1 do PCT )?
    Sim
    [MT] O Instituto aceita pedidos de restauração do direito de prioridade ( Regra 49ter.2 do PCT )?
    Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests
    [MT] Se for pretendida uma patente europeia : consultar a Organização Europeia de Patentes ( EP ) no anexo B, Resumo ( EP ) e capítulos nacionais EP e RO na fase nacional

    [MT] O procedimento na fase nacional

    [MT] RO.01 FORMULÁRIO DE ENTRADA NA FASE NACIONAL
    RLP Art. 30(6)
    The Office has available a form for entering the national phase (refer to Annex RO.II). This form should preferably (but need not) be used.
    [MT] RO.02 TRADUÇÃO ( CORREÇÃO )
    LPI Art. 27,
    RLP Art. 20(3)

    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).
    [MT] RO.03 TAXAS ( MODO DE PAGAMENTO )
    The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and in this Chapter is outlined in Annex RO.I.
    [MT] RO.04 ATRIBUIÇÃO DE DIREITOS DE PRIORIDADE
    RLP Art. 23(8)
    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.
    [MT] RO.05 PROCURAÇÃO DE ADVOGADO
    LPI Art. 13(4),
    LPI Art. 37(1),
    RLP Art. 22

    Any national or legal person resident in Romania whose name appears on the register kept in the Office may be appointed by filing a power of attorney.
    [MT] RO.06 TAXA DE SUBVENÇÃO E PUBLICAÇÃO
    OF Art. 11(1)
    This fee (refer to Annex RO.I) must be paid to the Office within 12 months from the date of publication of the decision to grant the patent.
    [MT] RO.07 TAXAS ANUAIS
    OF Art. 11(1),
    OF Art. 11(2),
    OF Art. 11(5)

    The fees for maintaining the patent in force for each year up to grant under Law No. 64/1991 republished, including the year of grant, shall be paid in one installment together with the fee for grant, within 12 months from the date of publication of the decision to grant. Payment for subsequent years must be made in advance before each succeeding anniversary of the international filing date. Payment can still be made, together with a 50% surcharge for late payment, within six months after the expiration of that 12-month period. For the amounts of the annual fees, refer to Annex RO.I.
    [MT] RO.08 ALTERAÇÃO DO PEDIDO; PRAZO
    PCT Artigo 28,
    PCT Artigo 41,
    LPI Art. 26

    The applicant may make before the Office amendments to the description, claims and drawing(s) of his own volition or when specifically required by the Office, provided that the subject matter of the application is not broadened thereby. Such amendments can be made up to the time of the receipt of the notification of the decision to grant a patent.
    [MT] RO.09 REVISÃO NOS TERMOS DO ARTIGO 25 DO PCT
    PCT Artigo 25,
    PCT Regra 51,
    CCP Art. 299,
    LPI Art. 51,
    LPI Art. 52,
    LPI Art. 53,
    LPI Art. 54,
    LPI Art. 55,
    LPI Art. 56,
    LPI Art. 57

    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 an 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 notification of the decision. A fee for appeal must be paid at the same time. The Reexamination Commission of the Office will then decide on the appeal.
    [MT] RO.10 DESCUSÃO DE ATRASOS NOS LIMITES DE TEMPO DE REUNIÃO
    PCT Artigo 24(2),
    PCT Artigo 48(2)

    Reference is made to paragraphs NP 6.022 to NP 6.027 of the National Phase.

    [MT] Anexos

    [MT] Anexo RO.I - Taxas
    [MT] Taxa de depósito
    30 EUR
    [MT] Taxa para reivindicação de prioridade
    50 EUR
    [MT] Taxa de publicação :
    [MT] — pago no prazo de seis meses a contar da entrada na fase nacional
    50 EUR
    [MT] — pago no momento da entrada na fase nacional
    80 EUR
    [MT] Taxa de pesquisa
    50 EUR
    [MT] Taxa de exame :
    [MT] — pago no prazo de três meses a contar da data de entrada na fase nacional
    500 EUR
    — plus, for each page in excess of 20
    10 EUR
    — plus, for each claim in excess of 5
    15 EUR
    [MT] — pago três meses após a data de entrada na fase nacional
    300 EUR
    — plus, for each page in excess of 20
    5 EUR
    — plus, for each claim in excess of 5
    10 EUR
    [MT] Taxa de impressão e de concessão ( a pagar no prazo de 12 meses a contar da data de publicação da decisão ) :
    100 EUR
    — plus, for each page in excess of 20
    5 EUR
    [MT] Taxa anual para a manutenção da patente em vigor por cada ano de protecção a partir da data de depósito do pedido internacional :
    [MT] — para o 1º ano
    —
    [MT] — para o 2º ano
    —
    [MT] — para o 3º ano
    150 EUR
    [MT] — para o 4º ano
    160 EUR
    [MT] — para o 5º ano
    180 EUR
    [MT] — para o 6º ano
    200 EUR
    [MT] — para o 7º ano
    220 EUR
    [MT] — para o 8º ano
    240 EUR
    [MT] — para o 9º ano
    260 EUR
    [MT] — para o 10.º ano
    280 EUR
    [MT] — para o 11º ano
    300 EUR
    [MT] — para o 12.º ano
    320 EUR
    [MT] — para o 13º ano
    340 EUR
    [MT] — para o 14º ano
    370 EUR
    [MT] — para o 15.º ano
    400 EUR
    [MT] — para o 16º ano
    500 EUR
    [MT] — para o 17º ano
    500 EUR
    [MT] — para o 18º ano
    500 EUR
    [MT] — para o 19º ano
    500 EUR
    [MT] — para o 20.º ano
    500 EUR
    [MT] Como pode ser efetuado o pagamento das taxas?
    Payments may be made directly at the Office and/or by bank transfer. The national law provides for the periodical indexation of the amounts in Romanian lei, the amounts in euros remaining unchanged, because of the daily fluctuation, due to inflation, of the exchange rate of the Romanian leu against the euro. Consequently, foreign applicants residing abroad must pay the fees in euros
    Payments may be made directly to the Office:
    at the BCR S.A.
    Calea Plevnei nr. 159
    Bussiness Garden Bucureşti
    Clădirea A, et. 6, sect. 6
    Bucureşti
    Account details:
    IBAN
    RO38RNCB0080005630320005
    BIC (SWIFT CODE)
    RNCBROBU
    Fiscal code
    4266081
    All payments made to this account are considered to have been made to the Office on the date of credit to this account. Payments must indicate the international application number or, if already known, the national application number and indicate the category of the fee being paid
    [MT] Formulários
    The following documents are maintained by the Office. Refer to the Office website (Annex B) for latest version and other languages.
    Annex RO.II - National processing request form
    Current version applicable from 1 de janeiro de 2026 , printed on 11 de fevereiro de 2026
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