Composition

The Administrative Council was set up under Article 4, paragraph 2(b), EPC. Detailed provisions relating to the Council can be found in Articles 26 to 36 EPC.

Chairperson / Deputy Chairperson

Chairperson
Josef KRATOCHVÍL, President, Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic (CZ)

Deputy Chairperson 
Borghildur ERLINGSDÓTTIR, Director General, Icelandic Patent Office (IS)

Honorary Chairperson

Roland GROSSENBACHER (CH)

Participants

1. Representatives of the member states
2. President of the Office supported by EPO staff
3. Board of Auditors (members: Franck HERVIO (FR), Ola HOLLUM (NO) and Hannes SCHUH (AT))
4. Staff Committee

Observers

Observer states:
- Bosnia and Herzegowina (BA)
- Republic of Moldova (MD)

Intergovernmental organisations:
- European Union (EU), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Nordic Patent Institute (NPI),  Visegrad Patent Institute (VPI)

Non-governmental organisations:
- Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi), BUSINESSEUROPE

Council Secretariat

e-mail: council@epo.org