2016

Solidarity with the victims in Berlin

New security measures at EPO buildings

Carl Josefsson appointed President of the EPO’s Boards of Appeal

Croatian IP office celebrates 25th anniversary

EPO stays proceedings in certain biotechnology cases

Event highlights Europe’s lead in climate change mitigation technologies

Stepping up co-operation with Belgium on patent-related IT services and tools

Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO rules on partial priorities

EPO President welcomes UK decision to ratify UPC Agreement

New IT tools, timeliness in focus at User Day

Agreement with Monaco on patent searches

Patent information strategy outlined at annual conference

Joint EPO-EUIPO study highlights economic benefits of IP for Europe

EPO steps up co-operation with Brazil

EPO Social Conference: Discussing the way forward for the Office

International co-operation agreements signed in Geneva

Annual EPO-SIPO Heads Meeting: President Battistelli hosts Commissioner Shen in France

EPO and CPVO exchange practices on patenting of plant-related inventions and plant variety protection

EPO hosts high-level delegation from Cambodia

Sadness following the Italian earthquake

Message of solidarity following the Munich attack

Social report 2015 published

Statement of the President of the European Patent Office on the terrorist attack in Nice

Boosting patenting by SMEs and universities from Latvia and Malta

Conference reveals strong support for Unitary Patent package

Greater independence and improved efficiency for the EPO’s Boards of Appeal

EPO launches fast-track patent examination with Australia

Examination fees: refunds for withdrawals

Solidarity with the people of Turkey

UK Referendum – Statement of President Battistelli

Message of Solidarity from the EPO to the people of the United States

Early Certainty: New opposition procedure from 1 July

Exceptional inventors receive European Inventor Award 2016 at ceremony in Lisbon

EPO is number one for quality, survey says

IP5 heads of office and industry renew their co-operation

Simulate an Online Filing for the new Unitary Patent

EPO President visited Morocco

Europe's patent information centres meet in Helsinki

EPO announces 15 pioneering finalists for European Inventor Award 2016

EPO and epi to co-operate on training

EPO President meets with UK intellectual property minister

Normal functioning of the EPO during strike on 7 April 2016

Solidarity with the victims in Brussels

Reduction in search fee to benefit small and medium-sized businesses

Demand for European patents continues to grow

EPO and trade union sign landmark deal

Closer co-operation with Rospatent

EPO and CPVO agree on bilateral co-operation

PATSTAT Online launched

EPO agrees to launch fast-track patent examination with Colombia

User satisfaction surveys in 2016

Yann Ménière is new Chief Economist

Artur Fischer: an exceptional inventor and inspiring individual

EPO achieves major performance gains in 2015

Changes to PACE programme from 1 January 2016