European Patent Office

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The European Patent Office in Munich grants European patents for the 20 states which signed the European Patent Convention (EPC). Since 2003, it covers all EU countries.

The future

Agreement has been reached to introduce a new European Patent and a European Patent Court by 2010.

Links

See also Intellectual property
http://www.european-patent-office.org