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Published on September 5, 2023 - 10:15 GMT

EPO concludes working agreement on search co-operation with Slovenian Intellectual Property Office (SIPO)

5 September 2023 On 4 September, the European Patent Office (EPO) and Slovenian Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) concluded a working agreement on search co-operation. EPO President António Campinos was welcomed to Slovenia by Mr Matjaž Han, Minister of …

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Published on August 4, 2023 - 14:03 GMT

EPO Form 1201 ("Entry into the European phase") discontinued as of 1 November 2023

4 August 2023 The EPO will no longer send out EPO Form 1201 as of 1 November 2023. Currently, where the EPO is selected as designated or elected Office, it sends it during the international phase to inform European professional representatives, …

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Published on July 29, 2023 - 00:54 GMT

A celebration of Francophone Africa’s innovators

Left to right: Ange Frederick Balma (prize winner) and Gabriel Pecquet (EPO) A delegation from the European Patent Office (EPO) has attended this year’s Salon Africain de l’Invention et de l’Entreprise Innovante (SAIIT), a major biennial forum for …

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Published on July 26, 2023 - 15:35 GMT

Use of EPO learning resources increasing among Europe’s universities

Following the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed last month by the European Patent Office (EPO) and Bulgarian partners, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" is one of the latest institutions benefit from the EPO's new Modular …

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Published on July 24, 2023 - 11:32 GMT

New dashboard reveals demand for Unitary Patents

24 July 2023 Click image to enlarge Following the launch of the Unitary Patent system on 1 June 2023, the European Patent Office (EPO) today has published a dashboard that reveals the leading sources of requests for unitary effect, as well as in which of …

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Published on July 21, 2023 - 19:52 GMT

Growth in online services: over 7 000 using EPO Mailbox

21 July 2023 The European Patent Office (EPO) has reached a significant landmark on the journey to replace paper-based procedures with a completely digital, interactive and more user-friendly patent grant process. As of this month, the total number of …

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Published on July 21, 2023 - 04:57 GMT

Reaching new horizons in cooperation with our international partners

17 July 2023 A delegation from the European Patent Office (EPO) has met with counterparts from national patent offices from around the world in the margins of the General Assemblies of the Worldwide Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva. …

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Published on July 13, 2023 - 22:00 GMT

epi becomes part of IP5 industry

17 July 2023 The European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Patent Institute (epi) are pleased to announce the inclusion of epi as part of the European delegation to the IP5 Industry, alongside BusinessEurope. This collaboration comes as both …

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Published on July 13, 2023 - 22:00 GMT

EPO launches the European Inventor Network

14 July 2023 The European Patent Organisation launched the European Inventor Network last week to inspire a passion for science among younger generations while nurturing an entrepreneurial mindset. The Network, which comprises over 200 former European …

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Published on July 4, 2023 - 14:56 GMT

All the winners: European Inventor Award and Young Inventors Prize 2023

4 July 2023 The European Patent Office (EPO) today announced the winners of the European Inventor Award 2023. During a ceremony streamed from Valencia, the EPO revealed the winners in five Award categories and in the Young Inventors Prize. Of these six …

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Published on July 3, 2023 - 17:00 GMT

EPO publishes results of latest User Satisfaction Survey

3 July 2023 The European Patent Office (EPO) has published the results of its biennial User Satisfaction Surveys (USS) for 2022/2023. The latest round of independent surveys indicates high satisfaction levels with the EPO's core services - search, …

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Published on July 3, 2023 - 11:14 GMT

MyEPO Portfolio - completion of second pilot phase and a step closer towards a fully digitalised patent grant procedure

3 July 2023 With the launch of MyEPO Portfolio in June 2022, the European Patent Office (EPO) laid the foundations for a modern and secure online patent granting procedure (PGP). The platform does not simply translate the paper-based procedure into a …

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Published on June 29, 2023 - 00:45 GMT

EPO Annual Review 2022 highlights

28 June 2023 The European Patent Office (EPO) published its Annual Review 2022 today, complemented by a video featuring highlights from the past 18 months. Together, they tell a story of a commitment to provide innovators with the highest quality products …

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Published on June 27, 2023 - 14:14 GMT

EPO and European Innovation Council strengthen ties to advance European breakthrough innovation

27 June 2023 The European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Innovation Council (EIC) haven taken a further step to deepen their cooperation by jointly supporting the development of breakthrough technologies and the innovation ecosystem in Europe. EPO …

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Published on June 26, 2023 - 17:21 GMT

Advancing quality through dialogue

26 June 2023 Recent exchanges with users have continued to provide direct feedback on the development of the European patent system and helped to further develop a common understanding of quality. The exchanges took place in the framework of the Standing …

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Published on June 23, 2023 - 06:12 GMT

Update of Boards of Appeal decisions search

22 June 2023 As of today, users can access a refreshed version of the database of decisions from the Boards of Appeal. The update is both visual and technical: we have changed the underlying search engine and upgraded the way we present search results. …

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Published on June 21, 2023 - 22:14 GMT

IP5 Offices discuss office-led initiatives on climate-related innovations

21 June 2023 Left to right: Mr António Campinos, President EPO, Ms Lisa Jorgenson, Deputy Director General, Patents and Technology Sector, WIPO, Ms Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, USPTO, Dr Lee Insil, …

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Published on June 20, 2023 - 09:22 GMT

Avelino Corma Canós named Lifetime Achievement laureate

20 June 2023 Each year, the European Inventor Award celebrates the achievements of one individual whose long-term contributions help advance society and improve our understanding of the world around us. For his remarkable career spanning over three decades …

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Published on June 12, 2023 - 15:39 GMT

First Unitary Patents on their way to publication

12 June 2023 The current edition of the European Patent Bulletin contains for the first time data on European patents with request for unitary effect following the entry into operation of the Unitary Patent system on 1 June. Data on 600 patents with such …

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Published on June 7, 2023 - 18:07 GMT

Celebrating 30 years of innovation in Slovakia

7 June 2023 Representatives from IP offices attending the 30 years celebrations in Slovakia: (From left to right) Sune Sorensen (DK), Mr Pascal Faure (FR), Mr Thijs Spigt (NL), Ms Lina Mickiene (LT), Mr Matuš Medvec (SK), Ms Nellie Simon (EPO), Ms Irena …

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