The European Patent Convention signed to purpose of constitute common patent system and law all European countries in 1973 and it has enforced in Turkey since November 1 2000. EPC is autonomous institution that independent from European Union. Applications is made under the European Patent Offices.
Who may make an application with the EPC?
Each natural and legal persons who are citizen one of the member countries of European Patent Convention can make application. In Europe, an applicant may apply with;
- directly to one of the European Patent Offices.
- with the national or with the International Office(WIPO).
- Residence and nationality
What is European Patent Application Language?
Languages accepted for the filing of international applications: English, German and French.
Member states of EPC
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Germany
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Spain
- Finland
- France
- United Kingdom
- Greece
- Croatia
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Iceland
- Italy
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Latvia
- Monaco
- Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Serbia
- Sweden
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- San Marino
- Turkey
What are requirements of the application?
- The Request
- The Description
- The Drawings
- The Abstract
- Thw Wage Receipt
What can be patented?
- Novelty
- Applicability Of Industrial
- Useful
- Including inventive step
When is publication of the European Patent Application?
- The European patent application is published 18 months after your initial application date.
- Renewal Fees
- The renewal fee should be paid on third year from filing date of the international application.
European Patent Procedure
