International and Foreign Patent Offices

European Patent Office

http://www.epo.org

Official site for the European Patent Office, established in 1977. Search esp@cenet, the network of European patent databases, link to member countries' IP office websites, read about the latest updates in international patents, and much more. Accessible in English, French and German. 

World Intellectual Property Organization

http://www.wipo.int/portal/index.html.en

The World Intellectual Property Organization, an agency of the United Nations, is responsible for the protection of intellectual property throughout the world. This site includes international standards for intellectual property laws and practices, as well as patents, trademarks and design patents in many countries.

World Intellectual Property Organization: Directory of Intellectual Property Offices

http://www.wipo.int/directory/en/urls.jsp 

Contact information and links to Web sites of the government entities responsible for intellectual property in almost 200 countries. 

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