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Users discuss expanding use of ViCos in oral proceedings at first-ever online SACEPO meeting

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2020/20200402.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. The EPO’s Standing Advisory Committee (SACEPO) earlier this week held its user consultation meeting for the first time by video conference (ViCo).
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The EPO mourns with Italy over lives lost

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2020/20200331.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Italy will today mourn the lives lost to Covid-19. Throughout the country, flags will be flown at half-mast and the nation will observe a minute of silence.
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EPO President Campinos: “Now is the time to make the UPP a reality”

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2020/20200327a.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. The EPO strongly welcomes the announcement of the German government to continue its support for the introduction of the Unitary Patent system in Europe.
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EPO switches off lights to support Earth Hour 2020

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2020/20200327.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Sustainability is a long-standing priority at the EPO, both from a governance perspective and at each site. The Office is committed to making a greater contribution to the long-term environmental goals of the... Continue reading
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Digital technologies take top spot in European patent applications

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2020/20200312.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. According to the EPO Patent Index 2019, the surge in the fields of digital communication (+19.6%) and computer technology (+10.2%) is fuelling the sustained growth in patent filings
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Celebrating women inventors

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2020/20200309.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. To mark International Women’s Day, the EPO looks back at women whose ground-breaking inventions push the boundaries of innovation.
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Update on Coronavirus

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2020/20200306.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Information for external partners and potential visitors to the EPO
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Update on Coronavirus

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2020/20200305.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Information for external partners and potential visitors to the EPO
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Update on Coronavirus

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2020/20200304.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Information for external partners and potential visitors to the EPO
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Open for public consultation: EPC and PCT-EPO Guidelines

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2020/20200302.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. The EPO today launched a public consultation on its Guidelines and invites interested parties to provide input