EPO extends fast-track pilot programmes with four countries
News & updates
2017
Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO rules on disclaimers
154th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (Munich, 13 and 14 December 2017)
Official inauguration of the new building for the Boards of Appeal
Bilaterial Co-operation Agreement signed with France
EPO’s quality management system re-certified under ISO 9001
New patent study confirms growth in Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies
Benoît Battistelli elected Chair of CEIPI Administrative Council
Agreements with Brazil and Tunisia enter into force
Supporting innovation in the plant sector with IP rights: EPO-CPVO conference in Brussels
Patent applications filed at IP5 offices up 10%
EPO supports Munich “Science Days”
EPO and Chinese IP office renew their strategic partnership
US-Bar-EPO Liaison Council meeting: Deepening US applicants’ understanding of European patent practice
IPO Education Foundation and EPO Day Conference held in Munich
Unitary Patent expected to boost trade and investment in the EU, new study shows
EPO’s Patent information Conference focuses on evolution of services
153rd meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (Munich, 10 and 11 October 2017)
António Campinos elected next EPO President
EPO enhances international co-operation role during WIPO Assemblies
EPO welcomes Brazil into family of Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) partner offices
EPO and EAPO start fast-track patent examination
European patents in Tunisia: Validation agreement between EPO and Tunisia to enter into force on 1 December
Boards of Appeal starting work at their new location
Event on the role of patents in advancing climate change mitigation technologies
New publication highlights importance of patents for Europe’s SMEs
Solidarity with the victims in Barcelona
EPO Social report 2016 published
Alberto Casado Cerviño to head new EPO Directorate-General Patent Granting Process
Strike participation rates
Businesses eager for Unitary Patent to start in early 2018
EPO publishes first ever Quality Report
Fast-track patent examination launched with Malaysia and the Philippines
EPO publishes new policy brief on climate technologies and enhances cooperation with IRENA
EPO clarifies practice in the area of plant and animal patents
EPO welcomes ‘topping out’ of its new office building in The Hague
Exceptional inventors from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, the Netherlands, Spain, and the US receive European Inventor Award 2017
Independent Survey confirms EPO No.1 for quality
Attack in London
World’s five largest intellectual property offices celebrate ten years of co-operation
EPO and SIPO further strengthen their co-operation
Solidarity with the UK
EPO and Institute of Industrial Property of Angola initiate bilateral co-operation
EPO and Argentina sign co-operation agreement
EPO and Eurasian Patent Office agree to launch Patent Prosecution Highway
Monegasque ambassador visits the EPO
Honouring the bright minds behind ground-breaking inventions: European Inventor Award 2017 finalists announced
Solidarity with Sweden
The EPO offers grants for academic research
EPO and CPVO workshop on plant-related inventions
Trilateral offices celebrate 35 years of co-operation, discuss ways to further advance patent systems worldwide
Solidarity with the United Kingdom
Bilateral co-operation plans signed with Latvia and Lithuania
EPO President meets with Jo Johnson, the new UK intellectual property minister
EPO grants record number of European patents in 2016
First Boards of Appeal President takes up his post
Closure of the automated mail-box at the Munich headquarters
EPO launches Patent Prosecution Highway pilot with Russian patent office
Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO rules on partial priorities
Engaging with users on patent quality
Cambodia first Asian country to recognise European patents on its territory
Statement by the European Patent Office on the ruling by the Supreme Court of the Netherlands