The 3 sub-pages cover:
▾Patent Statistics: Freely available patent statistics sources.
▾Other Countries IP Offices: Links to some individual patent office sites, and to IP directories with full listings.
▾ Patent Searches: Patent and application search sites.
Recommended Guide:
International / Comparative Patent Law
from Mitchell | Hamline School of Law librarian Janelle Beitz. It is the only 'International Patents' guide included for reference in the ASIL e-RG International IP Law guide.
• WTO & GATT Research.
This NYU guide presents the essential sources for researching the former GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) and the current system under the Uruguay Round agreements (TRIPS) and the World Trade Organization.
• Research Guide on TRIPS and Compulsory Licensing: Access to Innovative Pharmaceuticals for Least Developed Countries,
a Globalex guide.
For more titles search the catalog using Patents -- International as a Subject Heading.
Lexis Advance, law school log in required.
Westlaw, law school log in required.
Bloomberg, law school log in required.
Online, FIU log in required. GL
WIPO administered Patent Treaties:
The European Patent Convention, or EPC, establishes a single unitary patent system and unified patent court for its 38 members. Compliance with the convention is administered by the EPO, the European Patent Office.
The convention's grant of a unitary regionally valid and enforceable patent was recently challenged by Spain on the basis of improper delegation of powers to non-EU members. The ECJ denied the challenge, Kingdom of Spain v. Council of the European Union, Case C‑146/13 and Case C‑147/13 (5 May 2015).
EU Single Market Patents page
EUR Lex Legislation page, to search for directives and regulations.
EPO's National Laws relating to the European Patent Convention.
The WTO's portal on TRIPS information is the
TRIPS Material on the WTO website
page. In addition to the links on the page, navigation buttons allow you to reach all source documents and information on issues currently under negotiation.
Patent related information is interspersed throughout the WIPO site.
The 'About IP' > Patents
landing page is perhaps the one with the most related links.
• Introduction to TRIPS - Patent
Lesson Completion Time: 45 minutes
• TRIPS - Advanced Topics
Lesson Completion Time: 45 minutes