About us

Services & activities

Our services
The Office's core activity is the search and examination of patent applications and the grant of European patents. We also provide patent information and training services.

Consulting our users
The feedback of our users is very important to us. User consultation takes many different forms.

European and international co-operation
The Office works in close co-operation with the patent offices of the member states and other countries around the world.

European Patent Academy
The European Patent Academy provides patent-related training to lawyers, patent office staff, judges and other interested parties.

Chief Economist
The Chief Economist unit provides expertise and analysis to foster well-informed policy debate on issues relating to patents, innovation and economic growth.