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154th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (Munich, 13 and 14 December 2017)

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20171219.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. The Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation held its 154th meeting in Munich on 13 and 14 December 2017 under the chairmanship of Christoph ERNST (DE). The Administrative Council noted the activities... Continue reading
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Benoît Battistelli elected Chair of CEIPI Administrative Council

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20171201a.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 1 December 2017 The Centre for Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI) has elected EPO President Benoît Battistelli as Chair of its Administrative Council. Founded by Strasbourg University in 1963, the CEIPI focuses on training... Continue reading
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Agreements with Brazil and Tunisia enter into force

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20171201.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 1 December 2017 Two major agreements signed by the EPO with Brazil and Tunisia will enter into force today. The agreements will mean new services for companies and inventors from Europe and the... Continue reading
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EPO supports Munich “Science Days”

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20171128.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 28 November 2017 The EPO, alongside the Bavarian government and the City of Munich, is one of the main sponsors of this year’s Munich Science Days (“Münchner Wissenschaftstage“). Aimed at promoting science and... Continue reading
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US-Bar-EPO Liaison Council meeting: Deepening US applicants’ understanding of European patent practice

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20171117.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 17 November 2017 This year’s meeting of the US Bar-EPO Liaison Council, a forum to facilitate informal exchanges with US applicants, took place at the EPO’s Munich headquarters on 15 November. Consisting of representatives... Continue reading
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Unitary Patent expected to boost trade and investment in the EU, new study shows

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20171114.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 14 November 2017 A study published today, 14 November 2017, by the EPO finds that the Unitary Patent could significantly enhance technology transfer in the EU through more trade and foreign direct investment (FDI). Improved... Continue reading
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153rd meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (Munich, 10 and 11 October 2017)

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20171012.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. The Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation held its 153rd meeting in Munich on 10 and 11 October 2017 under the chairmanship of Christoph ERNST (DE). A central issue was the election... Continue reading
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António Campinos elected next EPO President

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20171011.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 11 October 2017 The Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation has elected António Campinos to succeed Benoît Battistelli as President of the European Patent Office (EPO). His five-year term will start on... Continue reading
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EPO and EAPO start fast-track patent examination

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20171004a.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 4 October 2017 Inventors and businesses applying for patent protection at the EPO and the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) are now able to benefit from fast-track patent examination at both offices, following the entry... Continue reading
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Boards of Appeal starting work at their new location

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20171002.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 2 October 2017 Next week, the EPO Boards of Appeal will start work at their new location in Haar, Munich. The move from the EPO’s Isar headquarters to a separate building is part... Continue reading