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Event on the role of patents in advancing climate change mitigation technologies

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20170925.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 25 September 2017 Some 100 experts from industry, government, international organisations, universities and research institutes, and technology transfer centres met in Athens last week to discuss some of the challenges and recent successes... Continue reading
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New publication highlights importance of patents for Europe’s SMEs

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20170921.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. The EPO has published a set of 12 case studies focusing on how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe are using patents to their advantage. The publication aims to raise awareness among... Continue reading
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Solidarity with the victims in Barcelona

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20170818.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 18 August 2017 The Management and staff of the European Patent Office are deeply shocked and saddened by news of the horrific attacks which took place in Barcelona and Cambrils. As an international organisation, the... Continue reading
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EPO – Strike participation rates

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20170710.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Strike participation rates 10 July 2017 In accordance with the rights guaranteed to EPO staff, a small proportion of the EPO’s workforce observed their right to strike on Friday 30 June and Monday... Continue reading
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EPO publishes first ever Quality Report

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20170705.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 5 July 2017 The EPO has published its first ever Quality Report – a new annual review of how the Office implements its quality policy in all of its products and services. A... Continue reading
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EPO publishes new policy brief on climate technologies and enhances cooperation with IRENA

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20170703.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 3 July 2017 In co-operation with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the EPO has today published a new policy brief on the latest trends in climate change mitigation technologies (CCMTs). The study... Continue reading
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Fast-track patent examination launched with Malaysia and the Philippines

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20170704.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 4 July 2017 On 1 July the EPO launched Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programmes with the patent offices of Malaysia and the Philippines to enable work-sharing and accelerated treatment of patent applications.... Continue reading
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EPO clarifies practice in the area of plant and animal patents

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20170629.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 29 June 2017 On a proposal of the European Patent Office its Administrative Council took a decision to amend the relevant Regulations in order to exclude from patentability plants and animals exclusively obtained... Continue reading
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Independent Survey confirms EPO No.1 for quality

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20170608.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 8 June 2017 The success of the EPO’s quality management strategy has been confirmed once again by the Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine. The annual benchmarking survey, published last week, shows that the... Continue reading
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EPO – Attack in London

http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2017/20170605.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Attack in London 5 June 2017 The Management and staff of the European Patent Office have been deeply shocked by news of the horrific attack that took place in the London Bridge and... Continue reading