Asian patent information

Asian legal status information and regular legal status watches

The EPO’s Asian Patent Information Services will help you find the latest legal status information. We provide detailed legal event reports, as well as regular updates on the most recent legal status changes.

• Legal status information and file histories
• Patent search and monitoring services

Virtual helpdesk - Asia and beyond

Learn how to search in Asian data sources and find answers to frequently asked questions on patent information and beyond. Find information on:

• China
• Chinese Taipei
• Gulf Cooperation Council
• India
• Japan
• Korea
• Russian Federation
• Saudi Arabia
• Updates from Asia

Translation services

A team of professional translators translate titles, bibliographic data, claims and abstracts, as well as entire patents and technical documents, from Japanese, Chinese and Korean into English and German.

East meets West

East meets West is an annual forum for users interested in patent information from Asia and beyond. Find out about the latest developments, meet the experts and share your experiences.