Enabling quality
Enabling our staff to provide the highest standards of quality.
EPO resources that enable quality

World’s largest prior art collection
Enabling complete and thorough searches.

World-standard classification system
Making sure that the most relevant prior art is found.

Cutting-edge tools
Developed in-house to meet the needs of our staff.

Processes ensuring quality
Taking action for continuous improvement.
Foundations
Our commitment to quality is based on the solid legal framework of the EPC – and the expertise of staff.
High quality products & services
We strive to provide the legal certainty our users need by delivering search, examination and opposition products of high substantive quality in a consistent manner.
Quality through networking
Quality is a joint responsibility between the EPO and its users. By telling us where improvements can be made, the EPO can, and does, act to ensure even higher quality products.