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Meeting with UK Intellectual Property Office highlights role of patents in supporting innovation

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2018/20180326.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. A delegation from the UK Intellectual Property Office headed by Comptroller General and Chief Executive Tim Moss met EPO President Benoît Battistelli and other senior managers to discuss recent developments in patents and... Continue reading
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European patent system in focus at EU Presidency conference in Sofia

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2018/20180320.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. EPO President Benoît Battistelli outlined recent developments in the European patent system and the importance of patents in supporting innovation and economic growth, which is set to be boosted by the Unitary Patent.
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EPO reports growing demand; Europe’s attractiveness as leading tech market confirmed

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2018/20180307.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. The EPO received nearly 166 000 European patent applications in 2017, an increase of +3.9% and an all-time high.
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36th Trilateral heads of office meeting in Japan

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2018/20180305a.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. EPO President Benoît Battistelli, the Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) Naoko Munakata, and the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Andrei Iancu, held their annual Trilateral heads... Continue reading
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Patent research grants – call for proposals 2018

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2018/20180305.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Under the programme, grants of up to EUR 100 000 are awarded in respect of selected proposals on patent-related matters.
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Your feedback matters to us: new round of user satisfaction surveys planned

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2018/20180301a.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. The EPO is launching a new round of user satisfaction surveys in 2018 to measure customer satisfaction with our search, examination and opposition services as well as formalities.
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Validation agreement with Cambodia enters into force

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2018/20180301.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. European patents granted by the EPO and validated in Cambodia will have the same legal effects as a corresponding Cambodian patent and will be subject to Cambodian patent law.
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Re-organisation set to improve quality and efficiency in EPO’s patent granting process

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2018/20180102.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 2 January 2018 The European Patent Office has completed an internal re-organisation which will enhance the efficiency of its patenting process. The move is also expected to foster the timeliness of the patent... Continue reading
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EPO extends fast –track pilot programmes with four countries

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20171222.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 22 December 2017 With effect from 6 January 2018, the EPO will be extending its PPH pilot programmes with four partners around the globe, namely Canada, Israel, Mexico and Singapore, thus enabling innovators from Europe... Continue reading
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Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO rules on disclaimers

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20171220.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 20 December 2017 On 18 December 2017, the Enlarged Board of Appeal issued a decision on the referral G 1/16. The Office will now resume the examination and opposition proceedings that were stayed ex... Continue reading