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.
Quality is a joint responsibility
User engagement
Ensuring our users are listened to and that their input is acted upon.
Co-operation
Engaging with our partners to sustain the infrastructure necessary for high patent quality worldwide.
User satisfaction survey
Supporting continuous improvement through quantitative, wide-ranging surveys.
Stakeholder Quality Assurance Panels
Assessing quality together with our users.
Foundations
Our commitment to quality is based on the solid legal framework of the EPC – and the expertise of staff.
Enabling quality
Enabling our staff to provide the highest standards of quality.
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.