Swedish Intellectual Property Office

Swedish Intellectual Property Office
Agency overview
Formed1885
Websitewww.prv.se

The Swedish Intellectual Property Office, formerly the National [Swedish] Patent and Registration Office (Swedish: Patent- och registreringsverket, PRV), is a Swedish government agency based in Stockholm and Söderhamn in charge of patents, trademarks and industrial designs. The Office acts as Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) authority, i.e. International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA). Anna Jardfelt is the current Director General of the Office.

Its two-letter code is SE.