The following states (sorted by country code alphabetically) are currently members of the European Patent Organization.
(Latest Update 2024.08.28)
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 |
Source: https://www.epo.org/en/about-us/foundation/member-states