In cases concerning patent applications or granted patents, the following documents must be filed in the original:

• the application or request
• a document filed to prove priority
• the opposition
• the appeal
• a general power of attorney that is not already deposited at PRV

Other documents can be filed as certified copies.

Powers of attorney

• must always be in the original
• must include details about which patent or patents the power of attorney covers

If a general power of attorney is deposited at PRV, its number must be stated or a copy of it filed.