<p>In Switzerland/Liechtenstein, France, Iceland, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, the Netherlands, Sweden, Slovenia and United Kingdom, the new translation rules according to the London Agreement now also apply to European patents granted before 1 May 2008, but amended on or after&nbsp;1 May in connection with oppositions, appeals or limitations of patents. Germany and Denmark are outside this change so that in these two countries&nbsp;the old translation requirements&nbsp;continue to apply to patents issued before 1 May. To put the record straight, it must be emphasised that Germany and Denmark&nbsp;take part&nbsp;in the London Agreement, and that its translation rules apply in the two countries for patents issued after 1 May 2008. </p><p>&nbsp;</p>

As of 1 July 2009, San Marino has entered as a member of the European patent cooperation, the EPO. The EPO then counts 36 member states.