Patent Association

The Patent Association (Hungarian: Patent Jogvédő Egyesület, literally "Patent Legal Defence Association"; full name Patriarchátust Ellenzők Társasága, "Society of Those Opposing Patriarchy") is a Hungarian non-governmental organization founded in October 2006 by professionals working with victims of violence against women. Its long-term aim is to replace Hungary's patriarchal social order with a social system based on the equality of women and sexual minorities. One of the association's principal activities is running a free legal aid service for victims of violence and discrimination against women and sexual minorities. The association represents its clients primarily before international remedial forums, but also engages in alternative domestic procedures such as ethics proceedings, the Equal Treatment Authority, the ombudsman, and the Constitutional Court. It also participates in the training of professionals in the fields of violence against women and discrimination and violence against LGBT people, and it monitors, comments on, and critiques legislation affecting the situation of women, children, and LGBT people. The association conducts lobbying activities to promote legal reforms improving the situation of women, children, and sexual minorities. The free legal aid service is available to victims of violence against women and children. On the helpline, callers receive vital legal and psychological information. The service can be reached on the mobile number 06 70 220 2505 on Wednesdays from 16:00 to 18:00, Thursdays from 10:00 to 12:00, and Fridays from 12:00 to 14:00. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, since March 2020 the association has operated a chat service on its Facebook page for written legal assistance requests on Saturdays from 16:00 to 18:00 and Mondays from 10:00 to 12:00. The organization's website lists several services for those affected and their legal helpers: a legal aid service reachable at 06 80 80 80 81 on Wednesdays 16:00–18:00 and Thursdays 10:00–12:00 (the call is anonymous and free), written requests at jog@patent.org.hu, a "Women's Rights Purse" (Nőjogi Persely) that helps cover the legal costs of victims of violence against women (such as fees, official documents and copies, procedural costs, fines), freely downloadable publications on violence against women for victims and helpers, violence-prevention sessions for teenagers and young adults, and information on reproductive rights including access to safe abortion. The Patent Association is a civil-society organization rather than a commercial enterprise; it operates as a non-profit NGO in Hungary and is not listed on any stock exchange.

The Patent Association (Patent Jogvédő Egyesület), whose full name is Patriarchátust Ellenzők Társasága (Society of Those Opposing Patriarchy), was founded in October 2006 in Hungary by professionals working with victims of violence against women. Its stated long-term goal was to replace the patriarchal structure of society with a social order based on the equality of women and sexual minorities. From its founding, one of the association's main activities has been operating a legal aid service for victims of violence and discrimination against women and sexual minorities. The association represents its clients primarily before international remedial forums, while also engaging in alternative domestic procedures including ethics proceedings, the Equal Treatment Authority, the ombudsman, and the Constitutional Court. The association also takes part in training professionals in the fields of violence against women and discrimination and violence against LGBT people. It considers it its task to continuously monitor, comment on, and make critical remarks about legislation concerning the situation of women and children as well as LGBT people. It further conducts lobbying activities aimed at introducing legal reforms that improve the situation of women, children, and sexual minorities. The free legal aid service is available to victims of violence against women and children, providing vital legal and psychological information. The service can be reached on the mobile number 06 70 220 2505 on Wednesdays from 16:00 to 18:00, Thursdays from 10:00 to 12:00, and Fridays from 12:00 to 14:00. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, since March 2020 the association has operated a chat service on its Facebook page for written legal assistance requests on Saturdays from 16:00 to 18:00 and Mondays from 10:00 to 12:00. The association's website presents services for those affected and their legal helpers: a legal aid service reachable at 06 80 80 80 81 on Wednesdays 16:00–18:00 and Thursdays 10:00–12:00 (the call is anonymous and free), written requests at jog@patent.org.hu, the Women's Rights Purse (Nőjogi Persely) which helps cover the legal costs of victims of violence against women (such as fees, official documents and copies, procedural costs, fines), freely downloadable publications on violence against women for victims and helpers, violence-prevention sessions for teenagers and young adults, and information on reproductive rights including access to safe abortion. External media coverage of the association includes an HVG.hu article of 10 January 2008 titled "Kockázatos felvállalni a szexuális másságot" ("It is risky to take on sexual otherness"), an interview with lawyer Spronz Júlia of the Patent Association on TV2's Tények on 23 November 2008, and a 168 óra Online article of 4 December 2008 titled "Az állam nem szolgáltat igazságot azoknak, akik amúgy is sok pofont kapnak" ("The state does not deliver justice to those who already take many blows").

• 2020

  Since March, due to the coronavirus pandemic, a chat service was introduced on the association's Facebook page for written legal assistance requests.

• 2008

  Media coverage includes HVG.hu article (10 January), TV2 Tények interview with lawyer Spronz Júlia (23 November), and 168 óra Online article (4 December).

• 2006

  Founded in October in Hungary by professionals working with victims of violence against women.

Non-profit civil-society organization advocating women's and LGBT rights and providing free legal aid in Hungary.

• Free legal aid service

  Helpline and written legal assistance for victims of violence against women and children.

• Women's Rights Purse (Nőjogi Persely)

  Fund helping cover legal costs of victims of violence against women, such as fees, official documents and copies, procedural costs, and fines.

• Publications on violence against women

  Freely downloadable publications for victims of violence against women and their helpers.

• Violence-prevention sessions

  Prevention sessions for teenagers and young adults.

• Reproductive rights information

  Information on access to safe abortion.

1. 1PATENT | Patriarchátust Ellenzők Társaságapatent.org.hu
2. 2Patent Association - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Patent Egyesület - Hungarian Wikipediahu.wikipedia.org