1.USPTO: US Patent and Trademark Office
The U.S. Patent Office was established in 1802, when it was the department directly under the State Council to undertake patent-related affairs; /kloc-At the beginning of the 9th century, trademark affairs were also included in the jurisdiction of the Patent Office. 1975, approved by the US Congress, US patent
It was renamed the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In June 2000, USPTO was established as an executive unit under the Ministry of Commerce and operated in a more commercial way according to the American Inventors Protection Act.
Work, enjoy substantive autonomy in personnel, procurement, budget and other administrative functions. Its main office is now located in the Carlisle area of Alexandria, Virginia.
2.JPO: Japan Patent Office
Japan Patent Office (JPO), formerly known as "Monopoly Patent Office" established by 1885, is now a government agency under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan.
3. European Patent Office
19731010.5, 16 European countries signed the European patent convention (EPC) in Munich, aiming at strengthening the cooperation between European countries in invention protection, and established the European patent convention organization according to this convention.
The European Patent Convention allows the protection of European patents to be extended to all contracting parties at the request of the applicant. 1977, the European Patent Office (EPO) was established as an intergovernmental organization according to EPC.
4.KIPO: Korean Intellectual Property Office
The predecessor of the Korean Intellectual Property Office was the Patent Office established by 1946 under the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. 1977, renamed Korea Patent Administration and placed under the Ministry of Industry and Resources of Korea. 1988, renamed Korean industrial production again.
Electric power bureau In June 2000, in order to better reflect the overall functions of the Bureau, the Korea Industrial Property Office was renamed as the Korea Intellectual Property Office (KIPO). In March 2004, KIPO was transferred to the Ministry of Science and Technology. 2006
In May 2006, the Korean Intellectual Property Office was reorganized into the first self-financing enterprise organization in the central state organs of Korea.
5.INPI: French Industrial Property Office
The French Industrial Property Office (INPI) was established by the national decree 195 19, April 15, which belongs to the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, and its director is appointed by the Council of Ministers.
6. German Patent and Trademark Office
1949, the former German Imperial Patent Office was renamed the German Patent Office, headquartered in Munich, under the Federal Ministry of Justice. After the merger of Germany,1990101October 3, the inventions and patents of the former German Democratic Republic.
The responsibilities of the Bureau were merged into the German Patent Office, with about 600 staff members and more than 65,438+0,350 patent documents. 1 998165438+1October1,the German Patent Office was officially renamed the German Patent and Trademark Office.
(GPTO), with main offices in Munich, Jena (from 65438+September 0998) and Berlin (Berlin Technology Information Center).
7.UKIPO: British Intellectual Property Office
1852, the British government promulgated the Amendment to the Patent Law and established the British Patent Office (UKPO), which has a history of 150 years.
1990, UKPO officially became a government agency, which belongs to the British Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and obtained the status of trading fund on 199 1 1.
Financial situation), so as to achieve self-supporting. With the approval of the British government, UKPO was officially renamed the British Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) on April 2, 2007.
8. General Directorate of Patents, Designs, Trademarks and Geographical Indications of India.
India's General Administration of Patents, Designs, Trademarks and Geographical Indications (CGPDTM) is under the Industrial Policy Promotion Department of India's Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and is the competent authority for intellectual property affairs such as patents, designs, trademarks and geographical indications in India.