{"id":168,"date":"2022-05-22T08:47:30","date_gmt":"2022-05-22T08:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpi.int\/en\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2025-09-30T19:55:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:55:00","slug":"04-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vpi.int\/en\/04-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;70deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(0,117,118,0.68) 0%|rgba(0,117,118,0.5) 100%&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;soft-light&#8221; background_enable_pattern_style=&#8221;on&#8221; background_pattern_style=&#8221;diagonal-stripes-2&#8243; background_pattern_color=&#8221;rgba(0,117,118,0.17)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;120px||30px|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|30px|0px|30px|true|true&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#007576&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Barlow|300||on|||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;5px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Barlow|600||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; width=&#8221;70%&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Services<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb url=&#8221;#Services&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#x33;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Services&#8221; module_id=&#8221;Services&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;90px|0px|50px|0px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#007576&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;5px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;60px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;5%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>PCT AND GLOBAL PATENT SEARCH SERVICES<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Visegrad Patent Institute carries out two types of services. 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J\u00e1nos P\u00e1l p\u00e1pa t\u00e9r 7.<br>H-1081 Budapest<br>Hungary<\/p>\n<p><strong>Director:<\/strong><br>Dr. Johanna Stadler<br>E-mail: director@vpi.int<br>Telephone (Director): +36 20 386 3557<\/p>\n<p><strong>Secretariat:<\/strong><br>E-mail: secretariat@vpi.int<br>Telefon (Secretariat): +36 1 951 5770, +36 70 386 3507<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.17.1\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.1\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p><strong>Opening hours:<\/strong><br>Monday to Friday 9:00-14:00<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bank account:<\/strong><br>Account holder's name: Visegrad Patent Institute<br>Bank: Raiffeisen Bank Zrt., 1133 Budapest, V\u00e1ci \u00fat 116-118.<br>IBAN: HU66-12012204-01799099-00200000<br>SWIFT Code: UBRTHUHB<\/p>\n<p><strong>GPS location:<\/strong> 47\u00b029'43.5\"N 19\u00b004'36.2\"E<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.17.1\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.17.1\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.17.1\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/vpi.int\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/UKAS9001-small.jpg\" title_text=\"UKAS9001-small\" _builder_version=\"4.17.1\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.17.1\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/vpi.int\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/visegrad_fund_logo_blue.jpg\" title_text=\"visegrad_fund_logo_blue\" _builder_version=\"4.17.1\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.17.1\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.17.1\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.17.1\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"rgba(68,68,68,0.1)\" custom_padding=\"16px|||||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.17.1\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.17.1\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.1\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p><strong>Czech branch office<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic<br>Anton\u00edna \u010cerm\u00e1ka 2a<br>160 68 Praha 6 \u2013 Bubene\u010d<br>Czech Republic<br>E-mail: cz@vpi.int, posta@upv.cz<br>Phone: 220 383 111<br>Fax: 224 324 718<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening hours:<\/strong><br>Monday: 8:00 \u2013 17:00<br>Tuesday: 8:00 \u2013 16:00<br>Wednesday: 8:00 \u2013 17:00<br>Thursday: 8:00 \u2013 16:00<br>Friday: 8:00 \u2013 14:30<\/p>\n<p><strong>GPS location:<\/strong> 50\u00b006'28.1\"N 14\u00b024'02.2\"E<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.17.1\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.17.1\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<p><strong>Hungarian branch office<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hungarian Intellectual Property Office<br>II. 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