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
Josef KRATOCHVÍL, President, Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic (CZ)
Deputy Chairperson
Borghildur ERLINGSDÓTTIR, Director General, Icelandic Patent Office (IS)
Roland GROSSENBACHER (CH)
1. Representatives of the member states
2. President of the Office
supported by EPO staff
3. Board of Auditors (members: Frédéric ANGERMANN (FR), Ola HOLLUM (NO) and Hannes SCHUH (AT))
4. Staff Committee
Observer states:
- Bosnia and Herzegowina (BA)
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),
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