What is Espacenet patent search?
Espacenet patent search. With its worldwide coverage and search features, Espacenet offers free access to information about inventions and technical developments from 1782 to today. Espacenet is accessible to beginners and experts and is updated daily.
Where can I find European patents?
Searching for patents
- European Patent Register.
- Espacenet – patent search.
- Patent Translate.
- Patent Knowledge News.
What is Espacenet?
Espacenet (formerly often written as esp@cenet) is a free online service for searching patents and patent applications. Espacenet was developed by the European Patent Office (EPO) together with the member states of the European Patent Organisation.
What countries does Espacenet cover?
Espacenet
- Belgium.
- Croatia.
- Cyprus.
- Denmark.
- Finland.
- Greece.
- Hungary.
- Iceland.
How much does it cost to get a European patent?
Obtaining a European patent will generate costs of at least 10,000 € until EP patent grant and at least further 1,000 € per designated country. For patent renewal, annual fees have to be paid to national offices which sum up to 5,000-15,000 € each, as stated in the preceding paragraph.
What is the largest patent database?
Espacenet
The largest public patent database on the internet, Espacenet contains 100 million patent documents from more than 90+ countries including Canada and the U.S., plus 2 million records for non-patent literature cited in EPO search reports. Espacenet is produced by the European Patent Office (EPO).
Is the USPTO legit?
Owners of U.S. trademark applications and registrations are receiving fraudulent emails that appear to originate from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) domain, @uspto.gov. These emails are a scam and do not come from the USPTO.
How many people work at USPTO?
USPTO Main Campus The office employs more than 10,000 people — including engineers, scientists, attorneys, analysts, computer specialists — all dedicated to protecting U.S. intellectual property rights.