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Find out more about the European Patent Academy and its promotion and support of training and education related to the EPO.
Downloads and ordering
How to get your copy of the patent teaching kit
The patent teaching kit is available free of charge in the three official languages of the EPO as an electronic download or hard copy.
Download
You need to provide some information about how you plan to use the kit before you can download it. Please fill out this form.
You will be able to download the kit as soon as you have submitted your details.
Czech translation
A Czech translation of the patent teaching kit can be downloaded from the website of the Czech Industrial Property Office.
Latvian translation
A Latvian translation of the patent teaching kit can be downloaded from the website of the Latvian Patent Office.
Lithuanian translation
A Lithuanian translation of the patent teaching kit can be downloaded from the website of the Lithuanian State Patent Bureau.
Romanian translation
Download a Romanian translation of the patent teaching kit (ZIP, 13.6 MB)
Serbian translation
A Serbian translation of the patent teaching kit can be downloaded from the website of the Serbian Intellectual Property Office.
Spanish translation
A Spanish translation of the patent teaching kit can be downloaded from the website of the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office.
Turkish translation
A Turkish translation of the patent teaching kit can be downloaded from the website of the Turkish Patent Institute.
Hard copy
University teaching staff can order a free hard copy from the European Patent Academy in Munich. Please write an email to academia@epo.org with your address details and a short explanation of how you intend to use the kit (e.g. what class you are teaching).