European Patent Registration (EPC)
European Patent Registration; is the patent registration system which could provide patent right in all member states with one application before EPO ( the authorized Office for the application process), and Turkey joined the European Patent Agreement in November 01, 2000.
After the publication of the registration decision of the patent application, the translation of the EPO publication fascicule is given to the related countries Patent Offices and the protection is rendered valid.
With the purpose of the protection of the inventions, European Patent Registration provides strengthen the cooperation of the European States and facility in proceedings.
Currently, there are 38 member states, please find the member states from this link.
Member States of the European Patent Registration System;
Code | Member State | Since |
AL | Albania | 1 May 2010 |
AT | Austria | 1 May 1979 |
BE | Belgium | 7 October 1977 |
BG | Bulgaria | 1 July 2002 |
CH | Switzerland | 7 October 1977 |
CY | Cyprus | 1 April 1998 |
CZ | Czech Republic | 1 July 2002 |
DE | Germany | 7 October 1977 |
DK | Denmark | 1 January 1990 |
EE | Estonia | 1 July 2002 |
ES | Spain | 1 October 1986 |
FI | Finland | 1 March 1996 |
FR | France | 7 October 1977 |
GB | United Kingdom | 7 October 1977 |
GR | Greece | 1 October 1986 |
HR | Croatia | 1 January 2008 |
HU | Hungary | 1 January 2003 |
IE | Ireland | 1 August 1992 |
IS | Iceland | 1 November 2004 |
IT | Italy | 1 December 1978 |
LI | Liechtenstein | 1 April 1980 |
LT | Lithuania | 1 December 2004 |
LU | Luxembourg | 7 October 1977 |
LV | Latvia | 1 July 2005 |
MC | Monaco | 1 December 1991 |
MK | Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 1 January 2009 |
MT | Malta | 1 March 2007 |
NL | Netherlands | 7 October 1977 |
NO | Norway | 1 January 2008 |
PL | Poland | 1 March 2004 |
PT | Portugal | 1 January 1992 |
RO | Romania | 1 March 2003 |
RS | Serbia | 1 October 2010 |
SE | Sweden | 1 May 1978 |
SI | Slovenia | 1 December 2002 |
SK | Slovakia | 1 July 2002 |
SM | San Marino | 1 July 2009 |
TR | Turkey | 1 November 2000 |
Please file the Communication form send e-mail to our info@mtppatent.com address/send fax message to +90 312 230 5483 for information about Patent Registration processes or have correspondence with our head Office.