European Patent Office

one of the two organs of the European Patent Organisation
Organization patent_office Q7132151
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European Patent Office

Summary

European Patent Office is a patent office[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • European Patent Office is in the country of Germany[3].
  • European Patent Office's instance of is recorded as patent office[4].
  • European Patent Office's official language is recorded as English[5].
  • European Patent Office's official language is recorded as French[6].
  • European Patent Office's official language is recorded as German[7].
  • European Patent Office's headquarters location is recorded as Munich[8].
  • European Patent Office's headquarters location is recorded as Berlin[9].
  • European Patent Office's headquarters location is recorded as Rijswijk[10].
  • European Patent Office's Commons category is recorded as European Patent Office[11].
  • European Patent Office's industry is recorded as international governmental or non-governmental organizations[12].
  • European Patent Office's chairperson is recorded as Benoît Battistelli[13].
  • European Patent Office's chairperson is recorded as António Campinos[14].
  • July 10, 1977 marks the founding of European Patent Office[15].
  • European Patent Office's parent organization or unit is recorded as European Patent Organisation[16].
  • European Patent Office's official website is recorded as https://www.epo.org/[17].
  • European Patent Office's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+6801'}[18].
  • European Patent Office's legal form is recorded as intergovernmental organization[19].
  • European Patent Office's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'EPO'}[20].
  • European Patent Office's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'OEB'}[21].
  • European Patent Office's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'EPA'}[22].
  • European Patent Office's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'EPU'}[23].
  • European Patent Office's budget is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4916', 'amount': '+2144000000'}[24].
  • European Patent Office's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+53018'}[25].
  • European Patent Office's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+50614'}[26].
  • European Patent Office's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+56563'}[27].

Body

Founding

July 10, 1977 marks the founding of European Patent Office[15].

Identity

Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'EPO'}[20], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'OEB'}[21], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'EPA'}[22], and {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'EPU'}[23].

Leadership

Chairpersons include Benoît Battistelli[13], an official[28], b. 1950[29], of France[30], awarded the honorary doctorate of the International University Menendez Pelayo[31] and António Campinos[14], a jurist[32], b. 1968[33], of Portugal[34].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Munich[8], a college town[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1158[37]; Berlin[9], a seat of government[38], in Margraviate of Brandenburg[39], founded in 1244[40]; and Rijswijk[10], a municipality of the Netherlands[41], in Netherlands[42], founded in 1812[43]. European Patent Office's parent organization or unit is recorded as European Patent Organisation[16].

Industry

European Patent Office's industry is recorded as international governmental or non-governmental organizations[12].

Why It Matters

European Patent Office has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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