EPO European Patent Search
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Search and retrieve European patent data from the European Patent Office (EPO) Open Patent Services (OPS) API.
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You can access the EPO European Patent Search programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.
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