Swedish Intellectual Property Office

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.