European Patent Convention

GPTKB entity

Properties (105)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf treaty
gptkbp:allows appeals
European_patents
European_patents_to_be_granted
gptkbp:amends 2000
several times
gptkbp:defines patentable inventions
gptkbp:enables patent cooperation
gptkbp:enactedBy European_countries
European_Union_member_states
gptkbp:encourages research and development
cross-border patenting
gptkbp:established 1973
gptkbp:facilitates innovation
national patent offices
cross-border patent protection
European_patent_grant_procedure
gptkbp:governs patent law
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on intellectual property conferences
gptkbp:has_a_role_in patent examination
gptkbp:hasClient patentability of biotechnological inventions
gptkbp:headquarteredIn gptkb:Munich,_Germany
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label European Patent Convention
gptkbp:includes Patent Cooperation Treaty
Articles and Rules
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of patent attorneys
European_patent_system
European_economic_integration
gptkbp:is_a_model_for international patent treaties
gptkbp:is_a_platform_for patent litigation
patent enforcement
patent licensing agreements
patent harmonization
patent cooperation treaties
patent education programs
patent enforcement.
patent examination procedures
patent litigation strategies
patent strategy development
gptkbp:is_a_resource_for patent information
gptkbp:is_a_route_for patent applicants
gptkbp:is_a_source_of legal certainty
patent statistics
patent law principles
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of academic research
interpretation by courts
legal studies
policy debates
governmental discussions
interpretation_by_the_Boards_of_Appeal
gptkbp:is_a_tool_for business competitiveness
gptkbp:is_essential_for research and development
intellectual property rights
technology transfer
global patent system
gptkbp:is_governed_by gptkb:European_Patent_Organisation
Administrative_Council
gptkbp:is_involved_in patent harmonization efforts
patent policy discussions
gptkbp:is_linked_to European_Union_policies
gptkbp:is_part_of European_Union_law
gptkbp:is_recognized_for gptkb:World_Intellectual_Property_Organization
WIPO
gptkbp:is_referenced_in patent law practitioners
patent_law_in_Europe
gptkbp:is_supported_by national patent offices
gptkbp:is_used_in inventors
companies
research institutions
academic literature
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:European_Patent_Office
gptkbp:legal_principle member states
gptkbp:mandates patent term extension
patent opposition
patent revocation
gptkbp:members 38
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
French
German
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:European_Patent_Office
gptkbp:promotes economic growth
innovation
gptkbp:provides dispute resolution mechanisms
legal framework
patent applications
patent protection
opposition procedure
gptkbp:related_to intellectual property rights
gptkbp:renovated multiple times
gptkbp:requires industrial applicability
inventive step
novelty
novelty and inventive step
gptkbp:signatories 38 member states
gptkbp:suitableFor software patents
biotechnology patents
mechanical patents
chemical_patents
pharmaceutical_patents
gptkbp:supports entrepreneurship
economic growth
gptkbp:treaty true
among_European_countries
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in European_innovation_landscape
gptkbp:was_marked_by gptkb:Munich