| Publisher | European Patent Organisation |
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| Publication Date | 2016 |
| Content Type | Key Source, Website |
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The European Patent Organisation is an intergovernmental organisation that was set up on 7 October 1977 on the basis of the European Patent Convention (EPC) signed in 1973. The Organisation has its seat in Munich. The Organisation currently has 38 member states, comprising all the member states of the European Union together with Albania, Croatia, Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey. The Organisation's mission to grant European patents in accordance with the EPC is carried out by the European Patent Office. The Office is also responsible for examining oppositions filed against granted European patents. |
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| Source Link | http://www.epo.org/index.html |
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| Subject Categories | Internal Markets |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
