Swedish Patent and Registration Office

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The Swedish Patent and Registration Office (Swedish: Patent- och registreringsverket or PRV) is a Swedish government agency based in Stockholm and Söderhamn. The agency is in charge of patents, trademarks and industrial designs. [1] The Office acts as Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) authority, i.e. International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA). [2] [3]

Its two-letter code is SE.

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  1. ^ Swedish Patent and Registration Office, Organisation. Consulted on May 1, 2008.
  2. ^ World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), International Searching Authorities, The PCT Applicant's Guide - International Phase - Annex D, Consulted on May 1, 2008.
  3. ^ WIPO, International Preliminary Examining Authorities, The PCT Applicant's Guide - International Phase - Annex E, Consulted on May 1, 2008.

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