Professional representative

Representation before the E. P. O.

European companies and individuals having their residence in Europe may act directly before the E. P. O. or designate a European Patent Attorney to act through him. They may also designate a European attorney at law.

Non European enterprises or individuals having their residence outside Europe have to designate one of these two professional representatives.

The European patent attorney advises and assists the persons who entrusted him to act on their behalf before the E. P. O.

Professional conduct

To act as an independent adviser and observe professional secrecy. These two conditions for practising the profession are completed by the obligations of confidentiality between professional representatives or attorneys at law and of refusal a term that would place the European patent attorney in a conflict of interests.

The E. P. O maintains the list of European Patent Attorney. Any professional representative is member of the European Patent Institut (E. P. I. )

Term and Power of attorney

Representation before E. P. O.: French text; Download (pdf - 51 Kb)

Representation before E. P. O.: English text; Download (pdf - 50 Kb)

Authorisation before the E. P. O.: Authorisation in French and English; Download (pdf - 243 Kb)

General power before the E. P. O.: French text; Download (pdf - 42 Kb)

General power before the E. P. O.: English text; Download (pdf - 40 Kb)