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Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Patents (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- European Patent Office
1, record 1, English, European%20Patent%20Office
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EPO 1, record 1, English, EPO
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- International Patent Institute 2, record 1, English, International%20Patent%20Institute
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The European Patent Office (EPO) grants European patents for the contracting states to the European Patent Convention (EPC), which was signed in Munich on 5 October 1973 and entered into force on 7 Octobre 1977. 1, record 1, English, - European%20Patent%20Office
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Office européen des brevets
1, record 1, French, Office%20europ%C3%A9en%20des%20brevets
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OEB 1, record 1, French, OEB
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Institut international des brevets 2, record 1, French, Institut%20international%20des%20brevets
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- IIB 2, record 1, French, IIB
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- IIB 2, record 1, French, IIB
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Office européen des brevets (OEB) délivre des brevets européens pour les États parties à la Convention sur le brevet européen (CBE) signée le 5 octobre 1973 à Munich et entrée en vigueur le 7 octobre 1977. 1, record 1, French, - Office%20europ%C3%A9en%20des%20brevets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Patentes de invención (Derecho)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Oficina Europea de Patentes
1, record 1, Spanish, Oficina%20Europea%20de%20Patentes
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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