European Patent Office (EPO) To Include Indian Patents In Their Search Database

Indian patents will soon become more visible internationally, which could lead to increased technology transfer solutions between countries. EPO is the world's largest collection of patent information, spanning a database of 90 countries while its Espacenet patent search tool offers free access to more than 80 million patent documents worldwide. This will make Indian patents more conspicuous internationally. This will be a huge boost for those who are searching for patents and technologies from the country. The highlight was to acquaint researchers with tools and services like Espacenet and Global Patent Index (GPI) and raise awareness about the various classification systems under which patents across the world are categorised, including an exclusive one for climate mitigation solutions.