Where is European Patent Office located?
Munich
The EPO has its headquarters in Munich, a branch in The Hague and offices in Berlin, Vienna and Brussels.
Where can I get a European patent?
Searching for patents
- European Patent Register.
- Espacenet – patent search.
- Patent Translate.
- Patent Knowledge News.
How many countries are in the European Patent Office?
38 member states
The EPO currently has 38 member states, comprising all the member states of the European Union together with Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey.
Is the EPO part of the European Union?
The European Patent Organisation is an international organisation established on the basis of the European Patent Convention (EPC). It is independent of the EU and currently has 38 member states, of which 28 are also members of the EU (incl. the UK) and 10 are not.
How much does a European patent cost?
That gives applicants the opportunity to decide at each stage of the procedure whether or not to continue with their application. As a rough guide, it currently costs on average EUR 6 100 (or EUR 5 875 if the application is filed online) to take a patent application through to the grant stage.
How do I get a European patent application?
Legal status information (i.e. where and whether a patent is valid) for European and Euro-PCT applications is available via the EPO’s free online European Patent Register, where you can also access the publicly available parts of the application file, including the grant stage (and including any opposition/appeal …
Is Turkey part of European Patent Office?
That is, all EU member states are also members of the European Patent Organisation, and, additionally, Albania, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, North Macedonia, Norway, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom are also members of the European Patent Organisation.
Is UK part of European Patent Office?
Since the UK is now not part of the EU, provisions were made for providing corresponding rights in the UK after Brexit. Unlike the EUIPO, the EPO was formed by a separate treaty by the Contracting States to the European Patent Convention.
How long do EU patents last?
20 years
The maximum duration of a European patent is 20 years from the filing date. However, if the European patent claims priority from an earlier patent application, this maximum duration can extend to 21 years from the earliest priority date.