Chinese Patents and Trademarks
Abstracts in English, full text in the original language
An FAQ on Chinese patents can be found on the European Patent Office site.
This database lets you access over 75 years of patent descriptions and images. You can search, retrieve and study more than 2,000,000 patent documents.
The European Patent Office (EPO) provides a uniform application procedure for individual inventors and companies seeking patent protection in up to 40 European countries. It is the executive arm of the European Patent Organisation and is supervised by the Administrative Council.
Japense Patents and Trademarks
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World Intellectural Property Organization
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WIPO was established by the WIPO Convention in 1967 with a mandate from its Member States to promote the protection of IP throughout the world through cooperation among states and in collaboration with other international organizations.