Austrian Industrial Property Office website
Austrian Patent Office website: http://www.patentamt.at
Patent search: https://www.patentamt.at/en/focussearch/
Trademark search: http://seeip.patentamt.at/
Design search: https://www.patentamt.at/en/designs/apply-for-designs/research/
The Austrian Patent Office (Österreichisches Patentamt), with its official website http://www.patentamt.at, was founded in 1899 and falls under the Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure. As Austria’s central national authority for industrial property rights, it governs patents, trademarks and industrial designs, headquartered in Vienna with over 125 years of IP administration experienceÖsterreich.... It delivers full-cycle services covering idea incubation, right filing, examination and long-term IP protection.
Its core mandates include receiving, examining and registering patents, trademarks and designs, alongside digital online search and e-filing services. Tailored inclusive initiatives such as IP Buddy, Patent Vouchers for SMEs, female-exclusive consulting and IP Academy training workshops support startups, students and women innovators, while regular events raise public awareness of intellectual property. The office tracks cutting-edge IP issues, conducting research on AI inventorship, design protection scope and DOI assignment for patent documents.
Globally, it maintains close ties with WIPO and EUIPO, acts as an International Searching Authority under the PCT, and operates PPH accelerated examination frameworks with IP offices worldwide. It marks 40 years of bilateral cooperation with CNIPA. Backed by its comprehensive service ecosystem, it helps Austria retain its position among the EU’s top innovators, facilitating the commercialization and cross-border protection of domestic innovations.
