With its worldwide coverage and simple search features, Espacenet, database of EPO European Patent Office, offers free access to information about inventions and technical developments from 1836 to today.
Espacenet is accessible to beginners and experts and is updated daily. It contains data on more than 95 million patent documents from around the world. Supporting information can help you understand whether a patent has been granted and if it is still in force.
You can use Espacenet to search and find patent publications, machine-translate patent documents, track the progress of emerging technologies, find solutions to technical problems, see what your competitors are developing.