Patents are granted by government patent offices in the country or region where the inventor or applicant has filed the patent application. Each country typically has its own patent office responsible for granting patents for inventions filed in that country.
For example, in the United States, patents are granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In Europe, patents are granted by the European Patent Office (EPO), which is responsible for granting patents that are valid in multiple European countries. In Japan, patents are granted by the Japan Patent Office (JPO), and in China, patents are granted by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA).
It is important to note that there are also international organizations and systems that allow for the filing of international patent applications and the granting of patents that have legal effect in multiple countries. One such system is the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), which allows inventors to file a single international patent application that is recognized by over 150 countries. However, the actual granting of the patent still takes place in each individual country or region where protection is sought.
Patents are granted by government patent offices in the country where the inventor files the patent application. Each country has its own patent office responsible for granting patents for inventions filed in that country.
For example, in the United States, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the government agency responsible for granting patents to inventors in the United States. In Europe, the European Patent Office (EPO) is responsible for granting patents that are valid in multiple European countries. In Japan, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) is responsible for granting patents to inventors in Japan.
It is important to note that patents are territorial, which means that a patent granted in one country does not automatically give the inventor rights in another country. To obtain patent protection in multiple countries, an inventor must file separate patent applications in each country or use international patent systems such as the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) to obtain a single international patent application recognized by multiple countries.