European Patent Office
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The European Patent Office (EPO)[notes 1] is one of the two organs of the European Patent Organisation (EPOrg), the other being the Administrative Council.[4] The EPO acts as executive body for the organisation[5][6] while the Administrative Council acts as its supervisory body[5] as well as, to a limited extent, its legislative body.[6][7] The actual legislative power to revise the European Patent Convention lies with the Contracting States themselves when meeting at a Conference of the Contracting States.[8]
Abbreviation | EPO |
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Predecessor | Institut International des Brevets |
Formation | 1977; 47 years ago (1977) |
Headquarters | Munich, Germany[1] |
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President | António Campinos |
Parent organisation | European Patent Organisation |
Budget | €2.357 billion (2020)[2] |
Staff | 6,403 (Dec. 2020)[3] |
Website | www |
Within the European Patent Office, examiners are notably in charge of studying European patent applications, filed by applicants, to decide whether to grant a patent for an invention. The patents granted by the European Patent Office are called European patents.