Automatic patent pre-classification system
The European Patent Organisation (EPO) is calling for tenders for the acquisition of an automatic patent application pre-classification system including the provision of hardware (at the EPO's option), software, customisation, installation and maintenance. The EPO is an inter-governmental organisation set up pursuant to the European Patent convention which entered into force in 1977. At present it has 20 member states. The executive body of the EPO is the European patent office which is charged with the searching and examination of European patent applications and the granting of European patents. For further information, please contact: European Patent Office Infrastructure services Mr M K R Körner (# 545/00/T) Patentlaan 2 2288 EE Rijswijk The Netherlands BP Box 5818 Fax +31-70-3403977