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Euro-direct

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Definition

A euro-direct application is an application which goes directly through the European Patent Organisation (EPO) without going through the PCT channel : it may be an application filed directly with the EPO or a "priority" application.

Note

Source : Observatoire de la propriété intellectuelle (publication Chiffres clés), Institut national de la propriété industrielle (INPI : http://www.inpi.fr)