The following states (sorted alphabetically) are currently members of the European Patent Organisation.
Code | Member state |
Since |
---|---|---|
AL |
Albania |
1 May 2010 |
AT | Austria |
1 May 1979 |
BE |
Belgium |
7 October 1977 |
BG |
Bulgaria |
1 July 2002 |
CH | Switzerland |
7 October 1977 |
CY | Cyprus |
1 April 1998 |
CZ |
Czech Republic |
1 July 2002 |
DE |
Germany |
7 October 1977 |
DK |
Denmark |
1 January 1990 |
EE |
Estonia |
1 July 2002 |
ES |
Spain |
1 October 1986 |
FI |
Finland |
1 March 1996 |
FR |
France |
7 October 1977 |
GB |
United Kingdom |
7 October 1977 |
GR |
Greece |
1 October 1986 |
HR |
Croatia |
1 January 2008 |
HU |
Hungary |
1 January 2003 |
IE |
Ireland |
1 August 1992 |
IS |
Iceland |
1 November 2004 |
IT |
Italy |
1 December 1978 |
LI |
Liechtenstein |
1 April 1980 |
LT |
Lithuania |
1 December 2004 |
LU |
Luxembourg |
7 October 1977 |
LV | Latvia |
1 July 2005 |
MC |
Monaco |
1 December 1991 |
ME |
Montenegro |
1 October 2022 |
MK |
North Macedonia | 1 January 2009 |
MT | Malta |
1 March 2007 |
NL |
Netherlands |
7 October 1977 |
NO |
Norway |
1 January 2008 |
PL |
Poland |
1 March 2004 |
PT |
Portugal |
1 January 1992 |
RO |
Romania |
1 March 2003 |
RS |
Serbia |
1 October 2010 |
SE |
Sweden |
1 May 1978 |
SI |
Slovenia |
1 December 2002 |
SK |
Slovakia |
1 July 2002 |
SM |
San Marino |
1 July 2009 |
TR |
Türkiye |
1 November 2000 |