Macedonia the 35th member state of the European Patent Organization

With the beginning of 2009, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has become the 35th member state of the European Patent Organization. This organization now includes all 27 EU member states plus Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey. Without being member states, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia recognize European Patents. Patent protection, therefore, is now available in up to 38 countries covering a market of about 570.000.000 people.