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Printed copy at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/1/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2010″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”11.05.2010″ },
{ “id”:”2″, “title”:”Annual report 2008″, “keywords”:”mission, vision, business report, boards of appeal, staff, statistics, member states, annual report”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”19.04.2013 16:43″, “description”:”
The annual report contains information about the EPO’s mission and vision, our key statistics, yearly business reports and news from the past year.
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Printed copy at csc@epo.“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/2/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2008″, “language”:”trilingual”, “available”:”24.04.2009″ },
{ “id”:”3″, “title”:”Annual report 2007″, “keywords”:”mission, vision, business report, boards of appeal, staff, statistics, member states, annual report”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”10.05.2013 16:18″, “description”:”
The annual report contains information about the EPO’s mission and vision, our key statistics, yearly business reports and news from the past year.
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Printed copy at csc@epo.“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/3/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2007″, “language”:”trilingual”, “available”:”17.06.2008″ },
{ “id”:”4″, “title”:”Annual report 2006″, “keywords”:”mission, vision, business report, boards of appeal, staff, statistics, member states, annual report”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”10.05.2013 16:14″, “description”:”
The annual report contains information about the EPO’s mission and vision, our key statistics, yearly business reports and news from the past year.
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Printed copy at csc@epo.“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/4/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2006″, “language”:”trilingual”, “available”:”18.06.2007″ },
{ “id”:”5″, “title”:”Annual report 2005″, “keywords”:”mission, vision, business report, boards of appeal, staff, statistics, member states, annual report”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”19.04.2013 16:35″, “description”:”
The annual report contains information about the EPO’s mission and vision, our key statistics, yearly business reports and news from the past year.
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Printed copy at csc@epo.“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/5/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2005″, “language”:”trilingual”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”6″, “title”:”Annual report 2004″, “keywords”:”mission, vision, business report, boards of appeal, staff, statistics, member states, annual report”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”19.04.2013 16:36″, “description”:”
The annual report contains information about the EPO’s mission and vision, our key statistics, yearly business reports and news from the past year.
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Annual report 2004“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/6/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2004″, “language”:”trilingual”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”7″, “title”:”Annual report 2003″, “keywords”:”mission, vision, business report, boards of appeal, staff, statistics, member states, annual report”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”19.04.2013 16:36″, “description”:”
The annual report contains information about the EPO’s mission and vision, our key statistics, yearly business reports and news from the past year.
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Annual report 2003“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/7/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2003″, “language”:”trilingual”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”8″, “title”:”Annual report 2002″, “keywords”:”mission, vision, business report, boards of appeal, staff, statistics, member states, annual report”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”19.04.2013 16:37″, “description”:”
The annual report contains information about the EPO’s mission and vision, our key statistics, yearly business reports and news from the past year.
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- Annual report 2002
- European applications filed and EURO-PCT applications entering the regional phase in 2002. Number of applications arranged by country of origin, filing route, designated contracting states and extension states
- European applications (incl. EURO-PCT applications in the regional phase) forwarded for examination in 2002
- European applications filed and EURO-PCT applications entering the regional phase in 2002. Number of applications arranged by country of origin (other states)
- European applications filed and EURO-PCT applications entering the regional phase in 2002. Number of applications arranged by technical units of the International Patent Classification and by country of origin
- European patents granted in 2002 (Article 97(4) EPC). Number of patents arranged by country of origin, filing route, designated contracting states and extension states
- European patents granted in 2002 (Article 97(4) EPC). Number of patents arranged by country of origin (other states)
- The EPO in figures 1978-2002
- European Patent Organisation member states
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{ “id”:”9″, “title”:”Annual report 2001″, “keywords”:”mission, vision, business report, boards of appeal, staff, statistics, member states, annual report”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”19.04.2013 16:37″, “description”:”
The annual report contains information about the EPO’s mission and vision, our key statistics, yearly business reports and news from the past year.
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Annual report 2001“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/9/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2001″, “language”:”trilingual”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”10″, “title”:”Annual report 2000″, “keywords”:”mission, vision, business report, boards of appeal, staff, statistics, member states, annual report”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”19.04.2013 16:37″, “description”:”
The annual report contains information about the EPO’s mission and vision, our key statistics, yearly business reports and news from the past year.
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Annual report 2000“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/10/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2000″, “language”:”trilingual”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”11″, “title”:”Annual report 1999″, “keywords”:”mission, vision, business report, boards of appeal, staff, statistics, member states, annual report”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”19.04.2013 16:38″, “description”:”
The annual report contains information about the EPO’s mission and vision, our key statistics, yearly business reports and news from the past year.
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Annual report 1999“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/11/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”1999″, “language”:”trilingual”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”12″, “title”:”Annual report 1998″, “keywords”:”mission, vision, business report, boards of appeal, staff, statistics, member states, annual report”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”19.04.2013 16:38″, “description”:”
The annual report contains information about the EPO’s mission and vision, our key statistics, yearly business reports and news from the past year.
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Jahresbericht 1998“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/12/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”1998″, “language”:”trilingual”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”13″, “title”:”Annual report 1997″, “keywords”:”mission, vision, business report, boards of appeal, staff, statistics, member states, annual report”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”19.04.2013 16:38″, “description”:”
The annual report contains information about the EPO’s mission and vision, our key statistics, yearly business reports and news from the past year.
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Annual report 1997“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/13/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”1997″, “language”:”trilingual”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”14″, “title”:”Annual report 2009″, “keywords”:”mission, vision, business report, boards of appeal, staff, statistics, member states, annual report”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”19.04.2013 16:33″, “description”:”
The annual report contains information about the EPO’s mission and vision, our key statistics, yearly business reports and news from the past year.
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Printed copy at csc@epo.“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/14/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2009″, “language”:”trilingual”, “available”:”26.04.2010″ },
{ “id”:”15″, “title”:”Facts and figures 2009″, “keywords”:”staff, facts, figures, services, member states, organisational structure, statistics”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”24.04.2013 14:39″, “description”:”
This brochure contains key facts and figures on the European patent procedure, patent information, EPO member states, staff and the Office’s organisational structure.
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Printed copy (English only) at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/15/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2009″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”18.05.2009″ },
{ “id”:”16″, “title”:”Facts and figures 2008″, “keywords”:”staff, facts, figures, services, member states, organisational structure, statistics”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”24.04.2013 14:39″, “description”:”
This brochure contains key facts and figures on the European patent procedure, patent information, EPO member states, staff and the Office’s organisational structure.
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Printed copy (English only) at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/16/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2008″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”09.07.2008″ },
{ “id”:”17″, “title”:”Facts and figures 2007″, “keywords”:”staff, facts, figures, services, member states, organisational structure, statistics”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”24.04.2013 14:40″, “description”:”
This brochure contains key facts and figures on the European patent procedure, patent information, EPO member states, staff and the Office’s organisational structure.
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Printed copy at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/17/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2007″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”18″, “title”:”Facts and figures 2006″, “keywords”:”staff, facts, figures, services, member states, organisational structure, statistics”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”24.04.2013 14:40″, “description”:”
This brochure contains key facts and figures on the European patent procedure, patent information, EPO member states, staff and the Office’s organisational structure.
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Printed copy at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/18/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2006″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”19″, “title”:”Financial statements 2016″, “keywords”:”finance, income, equity, cash, cash flows, audit, revenue”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”28.06.2018 12:53″, “description”:”
The financial statements include the EPO’s income statements, balance sheet, statements of financial position, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows and notes for the year.
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{ “id”:”20″, “title”:”Facts and figures 2005″, “keywords”:”staff, facts, figures, services, member states, organisational structure, statistics”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”24.04.2013 14:41″, “description”:”
This brochure contains key facts and figures on the European patent procedure, patent information, EPO member states, staff and the Office’s organisational structure.
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Printed copy at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/20/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2005″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”21″, “title”:”Facts and figures 2004″, “keywords”:”staff, facts, figures, services, member states, organisational structure, statistics”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”24.04.2013 14:41″, “description”:”
This brochure contains key facts and figures on the European patent procedure, patent information, EPO member states, staff and the Office’s organisational structure.
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Printed copy at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/21/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2004″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”22″, “title”:”Facts and figures 2003″, “keywords”:”staff, facts, figures, services, member states, organisational structure, statistics”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”24.04.2013 14:42″, “description”:”
This brochure contains key facts and figures on the European patent procedure, patent information, EPO member states, staff and the Office’s organisational structure.
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Printed copy at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/22/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2003″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”23″, “title”:”Facts and figures 2002″, “keywords”:”staff, facts, figures, services, member states, organisational structure, statistics”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”24.04.2013 14:44″, “description”:”
This brochure contains key facts and figures on the European patent procedure, patent information, EPO member states, staff and the Office’s organisational structure.
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Printed copy at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/23/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2002″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”24″, “title”:”Facts and figures 2001″, “keywords”:”staff, facts, figures, services, member states, organisational structure, statistics”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”24.04.2013 14:44″, “description”:”
This brochure contains key facts and figures on the European patent procedure, patent information, EPO member states, staff and the Office’s organisational structure.
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Printed copy at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/24/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2001″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”25″, “title”:”Facts and figures 2000″, “keywords”:”staff, facts, figures, services, member states, organisational structure, statistics”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”24.04.2013 14:45″, “description”:”
This brochure contains key facts and figures on the European patent procedure, patent information, EPO member states, staff and the Office’s organisational structure.
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Printed copy at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/25/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2000″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”26″, “title”:”Facts and figures 1999″, “keywords”:”staff, facts, figures, services, member states, organisational structure, statistics”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”24.04.2013 14:45″, “description”:”
This brochure contains key facts and figures on the European patent procedure, patent information, EPO member states, staff and the Office’s organisational structure.
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Printed copy at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/26/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”1999″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”27″, “title”:”Facts and figures 1998″, “keywords”:”staff, facts, figures, services, member states, organisational structure, statistics”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”24.04.2013 14:46″, “description”:”
This brochure contains key facts and figures on the European patent procedure, patent information, EPO member states, staff and the Office’s organisational structure.
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Printed copy at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/27/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”1998″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”28″, “title”:”Environmental report 2016″, “keywords”:”environment, energy, waste, water, emissions, environment, policy”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”11.09.2017 14:27″, “description”:”
These independently verified statements report on the EPO’s performance under our environmental management scheme. They include reports on environmental policy and compliance with legal requirements, as well as information on energy, waste, water, paper consumption and emissions.
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From 2015 onwards, Environmental Statements are called Environmental Reports and the cover dates reflect the year the publication is reporting on rather than the year of its release.
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Dutch version
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{ “id”:”29″, “title”:”Our strategy”, “keywords”:”facts, figures, strategy, statistics, IT study, finance, projects, work processes, efficiency, quality”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”14.08.2012 17:03″, “description”:”
This brochure outlines the EPO’s strategy in 2011 and its plans for the future. It includes facts and figures on the European patent procedure, patent information, EPO member states, EPO staff and the Office’s organisational structure.
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Our strategy“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/29/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2011″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”07.10.2011″ },
{ “id”:”30″, “title”:”Patents for software?”, “keywords”:”computer-implemented invention, cii, software, computer programs, programs, software patents”, “categoryIds”:”|2|”, “updated”:”07.11.2013 17:43″, “description”:”
What is the difference between a computer-implemented invention and computer software? Why are computer programs – or “software patents” – not patentable? Find out in this brochure, which explains the differences, looks at the legal framework of computer-implemented inventions and provides examples of patentable inventions involving software.
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Patents for software (PDF, 2.3 MB)
Printed copy from [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/30/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Patenting issues”, “year”:”2013″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”07.11.2013″ },
{ “id”:”31″, “title”:”Nanotechnology and patents”, “keywords”:”nanotechnology, nanotech, nano, searching, classification, ecla, ipc, espacenet”, “categoryIds”:”|2|”, “updated”:”10.05.2013 16:10″, “description”:”
This brochure explains how to get started if you want to search for nanotechnology inventions in patent databases, and what to look out for if you are thinking about applying to the European Patent Office for a nanotechnology patent yourself.
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Nanotechnology and patents (PDF, 590 KB)
Printed copy (English only) at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/31/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Patenting issues”, “year”:”2011″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”19.09.2011″ },
{ “id”:”33″, “title”:”Patents and clean energy”, “keywords”:”clean energy, climate change, green patents, development, technology transfer, environment, unep, ictsd”, “categoryIds”:”|2|”, “updated”:”17.07.2013 17:30″, “description”:”The role of patents in the development and transfer of clean energy technologies to address climate change has been hotly debated in the lead-up to the 15th UNFCCC Conference of Parties in Copenhagen (COP 15). Despite increased research and analysis in this field, there is still a lack of empirical data for informed and objective decision-making. To help bridge the gap between evidence and policy, UNEP, the EPO and ICTSD have conducted a joint study to develop a methodology providing a solid platform for analysing the role of patents in the development and transfer of clean energy technologies, with a view to feeding the findings into ongoing international talks.”, “pageaddons”:”
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- Final report (PDF, 1.3 MB)
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- Summary of the report (PDF, 290 KB)
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Printed copies at [email protected]
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{ “id”:”73″, “title”:”Patents and clean energy in Africa”, “keywords”:”clean energy, Africa, climate change, green patents, development, technology transfer, environment, unep”, “categoryIds”:”|2|”, “updated”:”30.07.2013 13:49″, “description”:”This report focuses on the patent landscape for clean energy technologies in Africa, as a specific geographical area which has vast untapped potential for use of clean energy resources, and one could greatly benefit from their use and technology transfer in this area.”, “pageaddons”:”
View report online:
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View summary online:
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- Patents and clean energy technologies in Africa report (PDF, 3.1 MB)
- Summary of the report (PDF, 1.3 MB)
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{ “id”:”38″, “title”:”How to get a European patent – Guide for applicants”, “keywords”:”European patent, epc, application, guide, applicants, inventors, patent procedure, applying, filing, implementing regulations, rules relating to fees, fees”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”22.06.2018 13:40″, “description”:”The “Guide for applicants” has been designed to provide inventors, companies and their representatives with an outline of the procedure involved in applying for a European patent, offering practical advice to smooth the way through the various stages.”, “pageaddons”:”
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- Guide for applicants (PDF, 4.8 MB) (18th edition)
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- Printed copy
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{ “id”:”39″, “title”:”Euro-PCT Guide: PCT procedure at the EPO”, “keywords”:”European phase, euro-pct, pct, receiving Office, International Searching Authority (ISA), representation, international phase, part 2, part II, guide, application, applying, filing”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”27.05.2016 16:35″, “description”:”
This guide for applicants is aimed at those interested in pursuing the procedure under the PCT and focuses on elements specific to the PCT procedure before the EPO.
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- Euro-PCT Guide: PCT procedure at the EPO (PDF, 1.9 MB)
(Status: 1 January 2016)
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Printed copy“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/39/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2016″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”04.05.2016″ },
{ “id”:”40″, “title”:”National law relating to the EPC – 18th edition”, “keywords”:”national law, member states, contracting states, national phase”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”21.12.2018 13:52″, “description”:”
This publication is a concise and reliable guide to the most important provisions and requirements of the national law of the contracting states applicable to European patent applications and patents.
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HTML version (regularly updated)
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- National law relating to the EPC (October 2017, 18th edition)
(PDF, 1.3 MB)
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{ “id”:”41″, “title”:”European Patent Convention, 15th edition”, “keywords”:”convention, implementing regulations, protocol, epc, Administrative Council, decisions, rules relating to fees, fees”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”07.11.2013 17:41″, “description”:”To mark the 40th anniversary of the signing of the European patent system’s founding treaty, on 5 October 1973 in Munich, an updated jubilee 15th edition of the European Patent Convention (EPC) was published in October 2013. The EPC remains the foundation stone of European co-operation in the patent field.”, “pageaddons”:”
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- European Patent Convention, 15th edition, 2013 (PDF, 2.9 MB)
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{ “id”:”42″, “title”:”Ancillary Regulations to the EPC”, “keywords”:”decisions, notices, administrative council, ancillary”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”02.08.2016 17:28″, “description”:”
Ancillary Regulations to the European Patent Convention is a special edition of the OJ EPO containing selected decisions of the President, EPO notices and Administrative Council decisions, along with other relevant texts. It is essential reading for anyone involved in the European patent grant procedure.
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- Online version
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- Official Journal Supplementary publication 4, 2016, Ancillary Regulations to the European Patent Convention 2016 edition (PDF, 8.1 MB)
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{ “id”:”91″, “title”:”European Patent Convention, 14th edition”, “keywords”:”convention, implementing regulations, protocol, epc, Administrative Council, decisions, rules relating to fees, fees”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”27.11.2013 16:01″, “description”:”The 14th edition (2010) contains the texts, as applicable from 13 December 2007, of the Convention on the Grant of European Patents, its Implementing Regulations, the Protocol on the interpretation of Article 69 EPC, the Protocol on Centralisation, the Protocol on Recognition, the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities, the Protocol on the Staff Complement and the Rules relating to Fees, together with an extract from the Revision Act of 29 November 2000 and the decision of the Administrative Council of 28 June 2001 on the transitional provisions under Article 7 of the Revision Act”, “pageaddons”:”
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- European Patent Convention, 14th edition, 2010 (PDF, 6.77 MB)
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{ “id”:”43″, “title”:”European Patent Convention, 13th edition”, “keywords”:”convention, implementing regulations, protocol, epc, Administrative Council, decisions, rules relating to fees, fees”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”26.11.2012 13:44″, “description”:”
This publication is a concise and reliable guide to the most important provisions and requirements of the national law of the contracting states applicable to European patent applications and patents.
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European Patent Convention 13th edition
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{ “id”:”44″, “title”:”European Patent Convention 1973, 12th edition”, “keywords”:”convention, implementing regulations, protocol, epc, Administrative Council, decisions, rules relating to fees, fees”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”26.11.2012 13:57″, “description”:”
This publication is a concise and reliable guide to the most important provisions and requirements of the national law of the contracting states applicable to European patent applications and patents.
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{ “id”:”45″, “title”:”Guidelines for examination in the European Patent Office (2012)”, “keywords”:”applications, examination, guidelines, formalities”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”26.11.2012 14:10″, “description”:”
These Guidelines deal with the requirements and procedures involved in the examination of European patent applications, including general formalities and the presentation and execution of drawings.
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- Complete Guidelines (all parts as PDF) (PDF, 2.5 MB)
- General Part (PDF, 55 KB)
- Part A (PDF, 505 KB)
- Part B (PDF, 327 KB)
- Part C (PDF, 233 KB)
- Part D (PDF, 238 KB)
- Part E (PDF, 406 KB)
- Part F (PDF, 331 KB)
- Part G(PDF, 276 KB)
- Part H (PDF, 213 KB)
- All parts as ZIP file (ZIP, 5.1 MB)
- Table of contents indicating source in Guidelines 2010 (PDF, 162 KB)
- Table of correspondence between Guidelines 2010 and 2012 (PDF, 114 KB)
- Alphabetical keyword index (PDF, 380 KB)
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These Guidelines deal with the requirements and procedures involved in the examination of European patent applications, including general formalities and the presentation and execution of drawings.
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- Complete guidelines (PDF, 4.8 MB)
- General part (PDF, 120 KB)
- Part A (PDF, 830 KB)
- Part B (PDF, 500 KB)
- Part C (PDF, 1 MB)
- Part D (PDF, 400 KB)
- Part E (PDF, 470 KB)
- All parts as ZIP file (ZIP, 2 MB)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/46/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2010″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”01.04.2010″ },
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These Guidelines deal with the requirements and procedures involved in the examination of European patent applications, including general formalities and the presentation and execution of drawings.
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- General Part
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- Part C
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- All parts as ZIP file
- Complete guidelines
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/47/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2009″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”01.04.2009″ },
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These Guidelines deal with the requirements and procedures involved in the examination of European patent applications, including general formalities and the presentation and execution of drawings.
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- General Part
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- Part C
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- Complete Guidelines for Examination (PDF)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/48/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2007″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”22.10.2007″ },
{ “id”:”49″, “title”:”Guidelines for Examination under the EPC 1973″, “keywords”:”applications, examination, guidelines, formalities”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”26.11.2012 16:24″, “description”:”
These Guidelines deal with the requirements and procedures involved in the examination of European patent applications, including general formalities and the presentation and execution of drawings.
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- General Part
- Complete Guidelines
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- Part B
- Part C
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Printed copy from [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/49/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2005″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”50″, “title”:”Case Law from the Contracting States to the EPC 2004-2011″, “keywords”:”case law, contracting states, decisions, court”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”26.11.2012 16:34″, “description”:”
“Case Law from the Contracting States to the EPC” is a new special edition of the Official Journal. As successor to the European National Patent Decisions Report (1st edition, 2004), it contains summaries of interesting decisions handed down by the courts of the contracting states to the EPC between 2004 and 2011, providing a valuable overview of European national case law on substantive patent law issues in the three official languages of the EPO.
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- Case Law from the Contracting States to the EPC 2004-2011 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
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Printed copy
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The revised and expanded sixth edition of “Case Law of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office” covers decisions available in writing up to and including December 2009, plus a number of important decisions from the first two months of 2010. Updated to take account of the EPC 2000 revision, it is an invaluable source of information for anyone concerned with European patent law.
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Sixth Edition, July 2010
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/51/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2010″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”02.09.2010″ },
{ “id”:”52″, “title”:”Case law of the boards of appeal (fifth edition, 2006)”, “keywords”:”case law, boards of appeal, decisions, dg3, dg 3″, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”26.11.2012 17:07″, “description”:”
The revised and expanded sixth edition of “Case Law of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office” covers decisions available in writing up to and including December 2009, plus a number of important decisions from the first two months of 2010. Updated to take account of the EPC 2000 revision, it is an invaluable source of information for anyone concerned with European patent law.
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Case Law of the Boards of Appeal (Fifth Edition 2006)“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/52/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2006″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”53″, “title”:”European patents and the grant procedure”, “keywords”:”patents, costs, patentability, member states, epo, application, applying, grant, europe”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”05.11.2018 10:54″, “description”:”
This brochure provides an introduction to patents and the European patent grant procedure. It includes information on the EPO’s member states, technologies that can be patented, and the costs involved.
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European patents and the grant procedure (PDF, 755 KB)
Printed copy at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/53/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2018″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”05.11.2018″ },
{ “id”:”56″, “title”:”Searching for patents – Products and services”, “keywords”:”technical, legal, business, patent information, products, services, european publication server, open patent services, ops, subscription databases, espacenet”, “categoryIds”:”|5|”, “updated”:”31.03.2017 14:44″, “description”:”
This brochure provides an overview of the EPO’s patent information products and services. It contains information on Espacenet, subscription databases, Open Patent Services, the European publication server and other resources.
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Searching for patents brochure (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Printed copy at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/56/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Patent information”, “year”:”2017″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”31.03.2017″ },
{ “id”:”58″, “title”:”Online filing – quick reference guide”, “keywords”:”online filing, software, online applications, manual, guide, applying, epoline”, “categoryIds”:”|6|”, “updated”:”10.01.2013 14:57″, “description”:”
This quick reference guide explains how to use online filing, the software which allows you to file European, Euro-PCT and PCT national patent applications online with the EPO or a national patent office. It includes information on creating applications, filling out the forms online, and signing and sending applications to the EPO.
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- Quick reference guide for Online Filing version 5 (PDF, 500 KB)
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Printed copy from [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/58/en.jpg”, “categories”:”User guides”, “year”:”2007″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”10.10.2007″ },
{ “id”:”59″, “title”:”Online Fee Payment – Quick Reference Guide”, “keywords”:”online fee payment, service, accounts, fees, payment, epoline, guide, manual”, “categoryIds”:”|6|”, “updated”:”10.01.2013 17:27″, “description”:”
This quick reference guide explains how to use online fee payment, the service which allows EPO deposit account holders to view their accounts and pay fees online. It includes information on registering as an administrator, viewing transactions, making payments, accessing account statements and setting up automatic debt orders.
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- Online Fee Payment – quick reference guide (PDF, 300 KB)
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Printed copy at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/59/en.jpg”, “categories”:”User guides”, “year”:”2007″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”10.10.2007″ },
{ “id”:”63″, “title”:”EPOscript: Genetic engineering – The new challenge”, “keywords”:”genetics, genetic engineering, eposium, ethics”, “categoryIds”:”|7|”, “updated”:”21.01.2013 16:17″, “description”:”
This book contains the conference proceedings of the Eposium 1992 on genetic engineering, along with the prize-winning entries from the “Patents and ethics” essay competition.
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{ “id”:”64″, “title”:”EPOscript: Utilisation of patent protection in Europe”, “keywords”:”utilisation, sme, economy, innovation”, “categoryIds”:”|7|”, “updated”:”21.01.2013 16:24″, “description”:”
This book contains an analysis of the innovation-mindedness of the European economy and its willingness to use patents. The focus is on small and medium-sized enterprises as a major source of potential for patent applications.
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- Printed copy
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{ “id”:”65″, “title”:”EPOscript: Enabling biotechnological inventions in Europe and the United States”, “keywords”:”biotechnology, biotech, patentability, proteins, dna, disclosure”, “categoryIds”:”|7|”, “updated”:”21.01.2013 16:39″, “description”:”
This book contains a comprehensive analysis of the issues relating to patent protection in the field of biotechnology, including the patentability of proteins, DNA sequences, and the disclosure requirement.
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{ “id”:”66″, “title”:”EPOscript: Principles of procedure in European patent law”, “keywords”:”proceedings, role, parties, rules, safeguards”, “categoryIds”:”|7|”, “updated”:”21.01.2013 16:40″, “description”:”
This book provides an in-depth analysis of the main principles governing proceedings before the EPO, including essential procedural safeguards and the rules that define the roles of the EPO and the parties to the proceedings.
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{ “id”:”67″, “title”:”EPOscript: Enforcement of intellectual property rights and patent litigation”, “keywords”:”litigation, enforcement, symposium”, “categoryIds”:”|7|”, “updated”:”21.01.2013 16:44″, “description”:”
The proceedings from a symposium held in Munich in 2001 allow readers to share the knowledge and practical experience of experts in the fields of IP enforcement and patent litigation.
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- Printed copy
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/67/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Studies”, “year”:”2007″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”68″, “title”:”EPOscript: Due process for European patenting”, “keywords”:”boards of appeal, case law, echr, legal, international organisation, law, fair trial”, “categoryIds”:”|7|”, “updated”:”21.01.2013 17:02″, “description”:”
This study compares the practice of the EPO boards of appeal with the principles laid down in the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR) with a view to assessing the extent to which the boards have met ECHR standards in their case law. It also looks at the absence of a comprehensive legal environment for international organisations, the organisation of the boards of appeal, the right of access to them, the principle of the right to a fair trial, and the future of patenting in Europe.
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- Printed copy
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{ “id”:”69″, “title”:”Scenarios for the future”, “keywords”:”scenarios, predictions, future, interviews”, “categoryIds”:”|7|”, “updated”:”21.01.2013 17:07″, “description”:”
This compendium contains the results of a two-year project in which the EPO interviewed around 150 key players – including critics – from the fields of science, business, politics, ethics, economics and law, seeking their opinions on how intellectual property and patenting might evolve over the next fifteen to twenty years. Four scenarios – relevant and plausible stories about the future – were developed in a series of workshops based on the answers obtained.
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- Scenarios for the future (PDF)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/69/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Studies”, “year”:”2007″, “language”:”English (with a foreword in German, English and French)”, “available”:”01.05.2007″ },
{ “id”:”70″, “title”:”Patent litigation in Europe”, “keywords”:”litigation, court, contracting states, national, revocation, appeal, infringement, nullity”, “categoryIds”:”|7|”, “updated”:”11.12.2013 19:12″, “description”:”
An overview of national law and practice in the EPC Contracting States
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2013
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The third edition of Patent Litigation in Europe provides an updated overview of the national patent litigation systems across the European Patent Organisation’s 38 Member States. It also provides information on the future Unified Patent Court. This study presents an at-a-glance description of the different national revocation, nullity and infringement procedures currently in place. The competent courts dealing with these matters at first instance and appeal are also depicted.
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- Patent Litigation in Europe (PDF, 2.5 MB)
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{ “id”:”71″, “title”:”Official Journal 2013″, “keywords”:”fees, events, professional representatives, representatives, epc, boards of appeal, contracting states, decisions, notices”, “categoryIds”:”|3|”, “updated”:”20.02.2017 13:43″, “description”:”
Published monthly, the Official Journal contains decisions of the President of the EPO and the Administrative Council, notices and information about fees, a calendar of events, information from the contracting states and other information relevant to the EPC and its implementation.
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HTML & PDF versions of articles and issues“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/71/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Official periodicals”, “year”:”2013″, “language”:”trilingual”, “available”:”20.12.2013″ },
{ “id”:”72″, “title”:”European Patent Bulletin”, “keywords”:”bibliographic, data, legal status, application, bulletin, publication, published applications, international applications, european applications”, “categoryIds”:”|3|”, “updated”:”21.01.2013 17:22″, “description”:”
The European Patent Bulletin contains bibliographic data as well as data on the legal status of European patent applications and patents.
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- Weekly PDF files
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- ESPACE Bulletin
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{ “id”:”74″, “title”:”Finding sustainable technologies in patents”, “keywords”:”sustainable technology, clean energy, climate change, patent database, searching, classification”, “categoryIds”:”|2|6|”, “updated”:”14.07.2016 17:29″, “description”:”In this brochure you can read how to make the best use of patent documents as a source of information and how to get started if you want to search for sustainable technology inventions in the EPO’s patent databases.”, “pageaddons”:”
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- Finding sustainable technologies in patents brochure (PDF, 731 KB)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/74/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Patenting issues, User guides”, “year”:”2016″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”14.07.2016″ },
{ “id”:”75″, “title”:”Patent Information News 2013″, “keywords”:”patent information, searching, news, data”, “categoryIds”:”|5|”, “updated”:”05.06.2014 14:21″, “description”:”
Patent Information News is a quarterly publication that keeps users up to date with developments in the world of patent information. It covers legal status data, bibliographic data, raw data, tips on Espacenet and other services, and much more.
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- Patent Information News issue 4/2013 (PDF, 434 KB)
- Patent Information News issue 3/2013 (PDF, 338 KB)
- Patent Information News issue 2/2013 (PDF, 297 KB)
- Patent Information News issue 1/2013 (PDF, 303 KB)
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{ “id”:”76″, “title”:”Patent Information News 2012″, “keywords”:”patent information, searching, news, data”, “categoryIds”:”|5|”, “updated”:”18.04.2013 16:41″, “description”:”
Patent Information News is a quarterly publication that keeps users up to date with developments in the world of patent information. It covers legal status data, bibliographic data, raw data, tips on Espacenet and other services, and much more.
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- Patent Information News issue 4/2012 (PDF, 330 KB)
- Patent Information News issue 3/2012 (PDF, 520 KB)
- Patent Information News issue 2/2012 (PDF, 525 KB)
- Patent Information News issue 1/2012 (PDF, 384 KB)
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{ “id”:”77″, “title”:”Patent Information News 2011″, “keywords”:”patent information, searching, news, data”, “categoryIds”:”|5|”, “updated”:”18.04.2013 16:41″, “description”:”
Patent Information News is a quarterly publication that keeps users up to date with developments in the world of patent information. It covers legal status data, bibliographic data, raw data, tips on Espacenet and other services, and much more.
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- Patent Information News issue 4/2011 (PDF, 330 KB)
- Patent Information News issue 3/2011 (PDF, 286 KB)
- Patent Information News issue 2/2011 (PDF, 450 KB)
- Patent Information News issue 1/2011 (PDF, 303 KB)
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{ “id”:”78″, “title”:”Patent Information News 2010″, “keywords”:”patent information, searching, news, data”, “categoryIds”:”|5|”, “updated”:”18.04.2013 16:40″, “description”:”
Patent Information News is a quarterly publication that keeps users up to date with developments in the world of patent information. It covers legal status data, bibliographic data, raw data, tips on Espacenet and other services, and much more.
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- Patent Information News issue 4/2010 (PDF, 577 KB) with
Patent Information News Supplement (English only, PDF, 656 KB) - Patent Information News issue 3/2010 (PDF, 652 KB)
- Patent Information News issue 2/2010 (PDF, 510 KB)
- Patent Information News issue 1/2010 (PDF, 460 KB) with Patent Information News Supplement (English only, PDF, 485 KB)
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{ “id”:”79″, “title”:”Patent Information News 2009″, “keywords”:”patent information, searching, news, data”, “categoryIds”:”|5|”, “updated”:”18.04.2013 16:40″, “description”:”
Patent Information News is a quarterly publication that keeps users up to date with developments in the world of patent information. It covers legal status data, bibliographic data, raw data, tips on Espacenet and other services, and much more.
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- Patent Information News issue 4/2009 (PDF, 921 KB)
- Patent Information News issue 3/2009 (PDF, 440 KB) with
Patent Information News Supplement (English only, PDF, 500 KB) - Patent Information News issue 2/2009 PDF, 636 KB)
- Patent Information News issue 1/2009 (PDF, 460 KB)
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{ “id”:”80″, “title”:”Patent Information News 2008″, “keywords”:”patent information, searching, news, data”, “categoryIds”:”|5|”, “updated”:”18.04.2013 16:40″, “description”:”
Patent Information News is a quarterly publication that keeps users up to date with developments in the world of patent information. It covers legal status data, bibliographic data, raw data, tips on Espacenet and other services, and much more.
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- Patent Information News issue 4/2008 (PDF, 550 KB)
- Patent Information News issue 3/2008 (PDF, 420 KB)
- Patent Information News issue 2/2008 (PDF, 400 KB)
- Patent Information News issue 1/2008 (PDF, 461 KB)
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{ “id”:”81″, “title”:”Patent Information News 2007″, “keywords”:”patent information, searching, news, data”, “categoryIds”:”|5|”, “updated”:”18.04.2013 16:39″, “description”:”
Patent Information News is a quarterly publication that keeps users up to date with developments in the world of patent information. It covers legal status data, bibliographic data, raw data, tips on Espacenet and other services, and much more.
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- Patent Information News issue 4/2007
- Patent Information News issue 3/2007
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Patent Information News is a quarterly publication that keeps users up to date with developments in the world of patent information. It covers legal status data, bibliographic data, raw data, tips on Espacenet and other services, and much more.
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{ “id”:”83″, “title”:”Patent Information News 2005″, “keywords”:”patent information, searching, news, data”, “categoryIds”:”|5|”, “updated”:”18.04.2013 16:39″, “description”:”
Patent Information News is a quarterly publication that keeps users up to date with developments in the world of patent information. It covers legal status data, bibliographic data, raw data, tips on Espacenet and other services, and much more.
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{ “id”:”84″, “title”:”Patent Information News 2004″, “keywords”:”patent information, searching, news, data”, “categoryIds”:”|5|”, “updated”:”18.04.2013 16:39″, “description”:”
Patent Information News is a quarterly publication that keeps users up to date with developments in the world of patent information. It covers legal status data, bibliographic data, raw data, tips on Espacenet and other services, and much more.
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- EPIDOS news issue 2/04
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{ “id”:”55″, “title”:”Social Report 2013″, “keywords”:”social report, staff, employees, salaries, salary”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”07.09.2017 12:23″, “description”:”
The Social Report provides a comprehensive overview of staff and working conditions at the EPO.
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{ “id”:”85″, “title”:”Facts and figures 2012″, “keywords”:”staff, facts, figures, services, member states, organisational structure, statistics”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”24.04.2013 14:31″, “description”:”
This brochure contains key facts and figures on the European patent procedure, patent information, EPO member states, staff and the Office’s organisational structure.
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Printed copy at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/85/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2012″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”19.09.2012″ },
{ “id”:”86″, “title”:”Facts and figures 2013″, “keywords”:”staff, facts, figures, services, member states, organisational structure, statistics”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”24.04.2013 14:33″, “description”:”
This brochure contains key facts and figures on the European patent procedure, patent information, EPO member states, staff and the Office’s organisational structure.
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Printed copy at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/86/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2013″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”24.04.2013″ },
{ “id”:”133″, “title”:”Quality Report 2016″, “keywords”:””, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”05.07.2017 11:28″, “description”:”
The very first of its kind, this annual quality report provides our users with a full set of quality indicators. It also sets out our commitment to quality and the results that are being achieved. The report underlines how the EPO is supporting innovation with high-quality patents that will ultimately drive economic growth, employment and prosperity.
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Quality Report 2016 (PDF, 648 KB)”, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/133/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2017″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”05.07.2017″ },
{ “id”:”87″, “title”:”IPR-intensive industries: contribution to economic performance and employment in the European Union”, “keywords”:”IP rights, patents, trade marks, designs, copyright, geographical indications, industry, employment, GDP, wages, trade”, “categoryIds”:”|7|”, “updated”:”25.10.2016 09:43″, “description”:”
First edition (September 2013)
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This joint study by the EPO and the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) analyses the contribution of IPR-intensive sectors to the EU economy.
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It covers all major IP rights (patents, trade marks, designs, copyright, geographical indications), identifies the industries that use them relatively intensively, and quantifies the contribution of these IPR-intensive industries to major macro-economic variables (employment, GDP, wages and trade) at EU level. The study is the first of its kind to link various IPR databases (including the EPO’s PATSTAT and OHIM’s registers of Community trade marks and designs) with those variables and general industry-level statistics.
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{ “id”:”88″, “title”:”Guidelines for examination in the European Patent Office (2013)”, “keywords”:”applications, examination, guidelines, formalities”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”09.10.2013 17:15″, “description”:”The Guidelines for Examination give instructions on the practice and procedure to be followed in the various aspects of the examination of European applications and patents in accordance with the European Patent Convention and its Implementing Regulations. The 2013 update of the Guidelines has entered into force on 20 September 2013.”, “pageaddons”:”
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- Complete Guidelines (all parts as PDF) (PDF, 2.5 MB)
- General Part (PDF, 168 KB)
- Part A (PDF, 871 KB)
- Part B (PDF, 590 KB)
- Part C (PDF, 481 KB)
- Part D (PDF, 615 KB)
- Part E (PDF, 791 KB)
- Part F (PDF, 655 KB)
- Part G (PDF, 559 KB)
- Part H (PDF, 563 KB)
- All parts as ZIP file (ZIP, 6 MB)
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{ “id”:”90″, “title”:”Case law of the boards of appeal (seventh edition, 2013)”, “keywords”:”case law, boards of appeal, decisions, dg3, dg 3″, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”09.10.2013 17:49″, “description”:”
The revised and expanded seventh edition of “Case Law of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office” was published in September.
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It takes account of decisions made available in writing by the end of December 2012, as well as a number of particularly important ones from the first months of 2013. It will be an invaluable source of information for anyone concerned with European patent law – as will the annual supplements published as special editions of the EPO Official Journal.
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- Case Law of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office (PDF, 7.1 MB)
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Seventh Edition, September 2013
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{ “id”:”92″, “title”:”The European Patent”, “keywords”:”european patent book, book, Pascal Griset, 1973, history, origins of patents, Munich Convention, Interim Committee, European Patent Convention, Bob van Benthem, patent history”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”03.02.2016 16:50″, “description”:”
A European success story for innovation
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This work was undertaken at the initiative of the European Patent Office to mark the 40th anniversary of the signing of the European Patent Convention on 5 October 1973. It traces the origins of the European Patent Office (EPO) and its development since the 1970s.
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The European Patent (PDF, 23 MB)
Printed copy“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/92/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2014″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”13.01.2014″ },
{ “id”:”93″, “title”:”Facts and figures 2014″, “keywords”:”staff, facts, figures, services, member states, organisational structure, statistics”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”04.04.2014 18:38″, “description”:”
This brochure contains key facts and figures on the European patent procedure, patent information, EPO member states, staff and the Office’s organisational structure.
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Printed copy at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/93/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2014″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”06.03.2014″ },
{ “id”:”94″, “title”:”Annual report 2013″, “keywords”:”statistics, annual report, president, events, news”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”06.03.2014 10:09″, “description”:”The annual report contains information about the EPO’s key statistics and highlights of the previous year.”, “pageaddons”:”
Browse the publication online“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/94/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2014″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”06.03.2014″ },
{ “id”:”97″, “title”:”Patent Information News 2014″, “keywords”:”patent information, searching, news, data”, “categoryIds”:”|5|”, “updated”:”07.01.2015 10:46″, “description”:”
Patent Information News is a quarterly publication that keeps users up to date with developments in the world of patent information. It covers legal status data, bibliographic data, raw data, tips on Espacenet and other services, and much more.
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To receive an e-mail notification when a new edition of Patent Information News is published please use the subscription form.
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- Patent Information News 4/2014 (PDF, 2 MB)
- Patent Information News 3/2014 (PDF, 511 KB)
- Patent Information News 2/2014 (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- Patent Information News 1/2014 (PDF, 232 KB)
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{ “id”:”95″, “title”:”Annual report 2011″, “keywords”:”mission, vision, business report, boards of appeal, staff, statistics, member states, annual report”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”03.03.2014 18:36″, “description”:”Key trends and detailed statistics, a report on the Office’s strategy and activities, plus a video message from Benoît Battistelli.”, “pageaddons”:”
Browse the publication online“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/95/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2011″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”23.03.2012″ },
{ “id”:”96″, “title”:”Annual report 2012″, “keywords”:”mission, vision, business report, boards of appeal, staff, statistics, member states, annual report”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”03.03.2014 18:41″, “description”:”Key trends and detailed statistics, a report on the Office’s strategy and activities, plus a video message from Benoît Battistelli.”, “pageaddons”:”
Browse the publication online“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/96/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2012″, “language”:”German, English, French”, “available”:”06.03.2013″ },
{ “id”:”98″, “title”:”Social report 2012″, “keywords”:”social report, staff, employees, salaries, salary”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”07.09.2017 12:15″, “description”:”
The Social Report provides a comprehensive overview of staff and working conditions at the EPO.
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- Social report 2012 (PDF, 514 KB)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/98/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2012″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”16.10.2013″ },
{ “id”:”99″, “title”:”The EPO as PCT Authority”, “keywords”:”PCT, International, ISA”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”11.10.2018 17:54″, “description”:”
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) helps innovators secure potential markets for new technologies whilst deferring major costs until both the markets and the technologies are proven. This brochure outlines the EPO’s PCT services.
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- The EPO as PCT authority (PDF, 88 KB)
- The EPO as PCT authority (Japanese version) (PDF, 449 KB)
- The EPO as PCT authority (Spanish version) (PDF, 268 KB)
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{ “id”:”100″, “title”:”Guidelines for examination in the European Patent Office (2014)”, “keywords”:”applications, examination, guidelines, formalities”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”03.12.2014 11:09″, “description”:”The Guidelines for Examination give instructions on the practice and procedure to be followed in the various aspects of the examination of European applications and patents in accordance with the European Patent Convention and its Implementing Regulations.”, “pageaddons”:”
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- Complete Guidelines (all parts as PDF) (PDF, 2.8 MB)
- General Part (PDF, 177 KB)
- Part A (PDF, 854 KB)
- Part B (PDF, 532 KB)
- Part C (PDF, 432 KB)
- Part D (PDF, 462 KB)
- Part E (PDF, 712 KB)
- Part F (PDF, 581 KB)
- Part G (PDF, 416 KB)
- Part H (PDF, 456 KB)
- All parts as ZIP file (ZIP, 6.5 MB)
- Alphabetical keyword index (PDF, 482 KB)
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{ “id”:”101″, “title”:”Patents and climate change mitigation technologies in Latin America and the Caribbean”, “keywords”:”patents, climate change, Latin America, Caribbean, LAC, energy, smart grids, renewable energypatents, climate change, Latin America, Caribbean, LAC, energy, smart grids, renewable energy”, “categoryIds”:”|2|”, “updated”:”09.12.2014 12:10″, “description”:”
This report focuses on the patent landscape for climate change mitigation technologies in Latin America and the Caribbean, a specific geographical area with vast untapped potential for implementing those technologies, and one that stands to benefit greatly from their use and technology transfer in this area.
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- Patents and climate change mitigation technologies in Latin America and the Caribbean report (PDF, 2 MB)
- Summary of the report in English (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- Summary of the report in Spanish (PDF, 430 KB)
- Infographic (JPG, 4 MB)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/101/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Patenting issues”, “year”:”2014″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”09.12.2014″ },
{ “id”:”102″, “title”:”Facts and figures 2015″, “keywords”:”staff, facts, figures, services, member states, organisational structure, statistics”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”10.03.2015 14:35″, “description”:”
This brochure contains key facts and figures on the European patent procedure, patent information, EPO member states, staff and the Office’s organisational structure.
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Facts and figures 2015 (PDF, 600 KB)
Printed copy at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/102/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2015″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”26.02.2015″ },
{ “id”:”103″, “title”:”Annual report 2014″, “keywords”:”statistics, annual report, president, events, news, quality indicators”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”26.02.2015 09:41″, “description”:”The annual report contains information about the EPO’s key statistics and highlights of the previous year.”, “pageaddons”:”
Browse the publication online“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/103/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2015″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”26.02.2015″ },
{ “id”:”104″, “title”:”India and Europe co-operate to further ICT innovation”, “keywords”:”ict, software, india”, “categoryIds”:”|2|”, “updated”:”06.11.2015 17:09″, “description”:”
This report covers a high-level conference on ICT-related patents which was held in Munich in 2014. The event focussed on topics such as the protection and commercialisation of software-related patents in India and patenting practice in the ICT sector in both regions.
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India and Europe co-operate to further ICT innovation (PDF, 4.6 MB)
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{ “id”:”110″, “title”:”India and Europe strengthen links in research, innovation and IPR”, “keywords”:”india, research, IPR”, “categoryIds”:”|2|”, “updated”:”06.11.2015 17:05″, “description”:”
This report is a follow-up from a conference on mutual awareness and collaboration in terms of IPR protection which was held in New Delhi in 2015. Other items in the conference programme included sharing best practices in improving IP administration and identifying the benefits of the “Make in India” initiative.
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India and Europe strengthen links in research, innovation and IPR (PDF, 1.2 MB)
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{ “id”:”105″, “title”:”Patent Information News 2015″, “keywords”:”patent information, searching, news, data”, “categoryIds”:”|5|”, “updated”:”17.12.2015 17:21″, “description”:”
Patent Information News is a quarterly publication that keeps users up to date with developments in the world of patent information. It covers legal status data, bibliographic data, raw data, tips on Espacenet and other services, and much more.
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- Patent Information News 4/2015 (PDF, 3 MB)
- Patent Information News 3/2015 (PDF, 4.3 MB)
- Patent Information News 2/2015 (PDF, 7.4 MB)
- Patent Information News 1/2015 (PDF, 720 KB)
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{ “id”:”106″, “title”:”Case Law from the Contracting States to the EPC 2011-2014″, “keywords”:”case law, contracting states, decisions, court”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”28.04.2015 17:07″, “description”:”This supplementary publication of the Official Journal is the latest successor to the European National Patent Decisions Report (2004) and the “Case Law from the Contracting States to the EPC 2004-2011″, both of which contained summaries of selected cases handed down by the courts of the EPC contracting states.”, “pageaddons”:”
Case Law from the Contracting States to the EPC
Case Law from the Contracting States to the EPC (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Printed copy
“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/106/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2015″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”28.02.2015″ },
{ “id”:”107″, “title”:”Social Report 2014″, “keywords”:”social report, staff, employees, salaries, salary”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”07.09.2017 12:22″, “description”:”
The Social Report provides a comprehensive overview of staff and working conditions at the EPO.
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- Social report 2014 (PDF, 436 KB)
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{ “id”:”108″, “title”:”Service Regulations for permanent employees of the EPO”, “keywords”:”salary, salaries, benefits, staff, employees, regulations, rules, rights, obligations, conditions, career, careers”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”23.07.2018 13:59″, “description”:”
Service Regulations for permanent employees of the European Patent Office and related rules
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- EPO Service Regulations (PDF, 4.5 MB)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/108/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2016″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”11.04.2017″ },
{ “id”:”177″, “title”:”Patents and self-driving vehicles”, “keywords”:””, “categoryIds”:”|7|”, “updated”:”06.11.2018 15:47″, “description”:”
The inventions behind automated driving
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This study provides a comprehensive picture of current trends and emerging leaders in self-driving vehicle technologies. Drawing on the EPO’s most recent patent information, including as yet unpublished patent applications, and incorporating advanced technology expertise in the field, it is a unique source of intelligence which will enable policy-makers and industry leaders to understand and anticipate the significant changes that are on the way.
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- Full study (PDF, 790 KB)
- Key findings (PDF, 248 KB)
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{ “id”:”109″, “title”:”Research? Think patents”, “keywords”:”research, patent information, universities, IP culture”, “categoryIds”:”|6|”, “updated”:”08.10.2015 17:09″, “description”:”
This booklet looks at how IP culture is changing at universities and public research organisations. It shows trends in research patenting, gives advice on the disclosure of research and points researchers towards sources of detailed information.
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Research? Think patents (PDF, 272 KB)”, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/109/en.jpg”, “categories”:”User guides”, “year”:”2015″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”08.10.2015″ },
{ “id”:”111″, “title”:”Creating markets from research results”, “keywords”:”research, university, industry, TTO”, “categoryIds”:”|2|”, “updated”:”06.11.2015 17:16″, “description”:”
This report highlights trends in university/industry collaboration, as presented and discussed at a major conference in Munich in 2013. Topics include the scope for improved IP policies, techniques for gaining buy-in to IP within universities, and the changes faced by TTOs.
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Creating markets from research results (PDF, 1 MB)
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{ “id”:”112″, “title”:”Guidelines for examination in the European Patent Office (2015)”, “keywords”:”applications, examination, guidelines, formalities”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”11.11.2015 17:25″, “description”:”The Guidelines for Examination give instructions on the practice and procedure to be followed in the various aspects of the examination of European applications and patents in accordance with the European Patent Convention and its Implementing Regulations.”, “pageaddons”:”
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- Guidelines for Examination (all parts, PDF, 5.2 MB)
- General Part (PDF, 166 KB)
- Part A (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Part B (PDF, 672 KB)
- Part C (PDF, 583 KB)
- Part D (PDF, 543 KB)
- Part E (PDF, 815 KB)
- Part F (PDF, 691 KB)
- Part G (PDF, 568 KB)
- Part H (PDF, 521 KB)
- All parts as ZIP file (ZIP, 5.5 MB)
- Alphabetical keyword index (PDF, 430 KB)
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{ “id”:”113″, “title”:”Guidelines for Search and Examination at the EPO as PCT authority (2015)”, “keywords”:”applications, examination, guidelines, formalities, PCT”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”04.11.2016 14:59″, “description”:”The Guidelines for Search and Examination at the EPO as PCT authority give instructions on the practice and procedure to be followed in various aspects of the handling of international applications before the EPO as International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority.”, “pageaddons”:”
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- Guidelines for Search and Examination at the EPO as PCT Authority (PDF, 1.1 MB)
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{ “id”:”114″, “title”:”Climate change mitigation technologies in Europe”, “keywords”:”green, environment, sustainable, UNEP, Y02″, “categoryIds”:”|2|”, “updated”:”15.12.2015 10:08″, “description”:”
This EPO-UNEP study focuses on Europe, linking patent trends with relevant economic data on investment, trade and technology transfer in CCMTs. The report provides a clear and comprehensive picture of Europe’s contribution to CCMT development and dissemination.
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- Climate change mitigation technologies in Europe – evidence from patent and economic data (PDF, 3.9 MB)
- Executive summary (PDF, 538 KB)
- Infographic (JPG, 2.7 MB)
- Brochure (short summary of report) “Five facts about climate change, innovation and the role of patents” (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Brochure (summary of all EPO-UNEP reports): “Patents and climate change mitigation technologies: evidence to support policy (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Selected figures and tables from the report (ZIP, 4 MB)
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{ “id”:”115″, “title”:”Facts and figures 2016″, “keywords”:”staff, facts, figures, services, member states, organisational structure, statistics”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”14.04.2016 13:49″, “description”:”This brochure contains key facts and figures on the European patent procedure, patent information, EPO member states, staff and the Office’s organisational structure.”, “pageaddons”:”
Facts and figures 2016 (PDF, 575 KB)
Printed copy at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/115/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2016″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”03.03.2016″ },
{ “id”:”116″, “title”:”Annual report 2015″, “keywords”:”statistics, annual report, president, events, news, quality indicators”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”06.03.2017 14:25″, “description”:”The annual report contains information about the EPO’s key statistics and highlights of the previous year.”, “pageaddons”:”
Browse the publication online“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/116/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2016″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”03.03.2016″ },
{ “id”:”117″, “title”:”Patent Information News 2016″, “keywords”:”patent information, searching, news, data”, “categoryIds”:”|5|”, “updated”:”20.12.2016 11:46″, “description”:”
Patent Information News is a quarterly publication that keeps users up to date with developments in the world of patent information. It covers legal status data, bibliographic data, raw data, tips on Espacenet and other services, and much more.
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- Patent Information News 4/2016 (PDF, 8.11 MB)
- Patent Information News 3/2016 (PDF, 6 MB)
- Patent Information News 2/2016 (PDF, 6 MB)
- Patent Information News 1/2016 (PDF, 4.5 MB)
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{ “id”:”118″, “title”:”European Patent Convention, 16th edition”, “keywords”:”convention, implementing regulations, protocol, epc, Administrative Council, decisions, rules relating to fees, fees”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”03.08.2016 13:34″, “description”:”
The 16th edition of the European Patent Convention is available (date of publication June 2016).
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- HTML version (Texts as in force, regularly updated)
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- European Patent Convention, 16th edition, 2016 (PDF, 3.9 MB)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/118/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2016″, “language”:”trilingual”, “available”:”02.08.2016″ },
{ “id”:”119″, “title”:”Social Report 2016″, “keywords”:”social report, staff, employees, salaries, salary”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”29.06.2018 14:52″, “description”:”The Social Report provides a comprehensive overview of staff and working conditions at the EPO.”, “pageaddons”:”
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- Social report 2016 (PDF, 712 KB)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/119/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2017″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”13.07.2017″ },
{ “id”:”137″, “title”:”Unitary Patent Guide – Obtaining, maintaining and managing Unitary Patents”, “keywords”:”unitary patent, UP, EU patent”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”18.08.2017 14:30″, “description”:”
This guide aims to provide companies, inventors and their representatives with an outline of the procedure involved in obtaining a Unitary Patent from the European Patent Office (EPO) once it has granted a European patent on the basis of the provisions laid down in the European Patent Convention (EPC).
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HTML version (regularly updated)
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- Unitary Patent Guide (PDF, 823 KB)
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{ “id”:”138″, “title”:”Financial statements 2013″, “keywords”:”finance, income, equity, cash, cash flows, audit, revenue”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”07.09.2017 11:26″, “description”:”
The financial statements include the EPO’s income statements, balance sheet, statements of financial position, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows and notes for the year.
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/138/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2013″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”10.07.2014″ },
{ “id”:”139″, “title”:”Financial statements 2006″, “keywords”:”finance, income, equity, cash, cash flows, audit, revenue”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”07.09.2017 11:25″, “description”:”
The financial statements include the EPO’s income statements, balance sheet, statements of financial position, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows and notes for the year.
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/139/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2006″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”10.07.2007″ },
{ “id”:”140″, “title”:”Financial statements 2007″, “keywords”:”finance, income, equity, cash, cash flows, audit, revenue”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”07.09.2017 11:25″, “description”:”
The financial statements include the EPO’s income statements, balance sheet, statements of financial position, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows and notes for the year.
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/140/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2007″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”10.07.2008″ },
{ “id”:”141″, “title”:”Financial statements 2008″, “keywords”:”finance, income, equity, cash, cash flows, audit, revenue”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”07.09.2017 11:25″, “description”:”
The financial statements include the EPO’s income statements, balance sheet, statements of financial position, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows and notes for the year.
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/141/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2008″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”10.07.2009″ },
{ “id”:”142″, “title”:”Financial statements 2009″, “keywords”:”finance, income, equity, cash, cash flows, audit, revenue”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”07.09.2017 11:25″, “description”:”
The financial statements include the EPO’s income statements, balance sheet, statements of financial position, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows and notes for the year.
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/142/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2009″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”10.07.2010″ },
{ “id”:”143″, “title”:”Financial statements 2010″, “keywords”:”finance, income, equity, cash, cash flows, audit, revenue”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”07.09.2017 11:23″, “description”:”
The financial statements include the EPO’s income statements, balance sheet, statements of financial position, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows and notes for the year.
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/143/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2010″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”10.07.2011″ },
{ “id”:”144″, “title”:”Financial statements 2012″, “keywords”:”finance, income, equity, cash, cash flows, audit, revenue”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”07.09.2017 11:24″, “description”:”
The financial statements include the EPO’s income statements, balance sheet, statements of financial position, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows and notes for the year.
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/144/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2012″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”10.07.2013″ },
{ “id”:”145″, “title”:”Financial statements 2011″, “keywords”:”finance, income, equity, cash, cash flows, audit, revenue”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”07.09.2017 11:24″, “description”:”
The financial statements include the EPO’s income statements, balance sheet, statements of financial position, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows and notes for the year.
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/145/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2011″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”10.07.2012″ },
{ “id”:”146″, “title”:”Financial statements 2014″, “keywords”:”finance, income, equity, cash, cash flows, audit, revenue”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”07.09.2017 11:24″, “description”:”
The financial statements include the EPO’s income statements, balance sheet, statements of financial position, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows and notes for the year.
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/146/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2014″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”10.07.2015″ },
{ “id”:”120″, “title”:”Case law of the boards of appeal (8th edition, 2016)”, “keywords”:”case law, boards of appeal, decisions, dg3, dg 3″, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”22.08.2016 17:15″, “description”:”The revised and expanded eighth edition is published in August 2016. It takes account of decisions made available in writing by the end of December 2015, as well as a number of particularly important ones from the first months of 2016. It is an invaluable source of information for anyone concerned with European patent law – as are the supplementary publications “EPO Board of Appeal Case Law” of the EPO Official Journal.”, “pageaddons”:”
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- HTML version (8th edition)
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- Case Law of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office (PDF, 10.4 MB)
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8th Edition, July 2016
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- Printed copy
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/120/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2016″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”22.08.2016″ },
{ “id”:”121″, “title”:”Partners in patents for 30 years”, “keywords”:”EPO, SIPO, China, State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China, Chinese patents, European patents, IP5, International co-operation”, “categoryIds”:”|2|”, “updated”:”24.08.2016 11:09″, “description”:”
In 2015, the European Patent Office (EPO) and China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) celebrated the 30th anniversary of their bilateral co‑operation. To mark this occasion, a commemorative publication was issued with contributions from key players and witnesses of these 30 years of co-operation.
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- Partners in patents for 30 years (English) (PDF, 2.4 MB)
- Partners in patents for 30 years (Chinese) (PDF, 10.3 MB)
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- Printed copy
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/121/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Patenting issues”, “year”:”2015″, “language”:”English, Chinese”, “available”:”24.08.2016″ },
{ “id”:”148″, “title”:”Social Report 2015″, “keywords”:”social report, staff, employees, salaries, salary”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”07.09.2017 12:18″, “description”:”
The Social Report provides a comprehensive overview of staff and working conditions at the EPO.
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Social report 2015
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{ “id”:”122″, “title”:”Intellectual property rights intensive industries and economic performance in the European Union”, “keywords”:”IP, economy, employment”, “categoryIds”:”|7|”, “updated”:”16.01.2017 18:07″, “description”:”
This joint study by the EPO and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) analyses the contribution of IPR-intensive sectors to the EU economy.
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Second edition (October 2016)
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It covers all major IP rights (patents, trade marks, designs, copyright, geographical indications and plant varieties), identifies which industries make above-average use of them and quantifies the contribution of these IPR-intensive industries to major macro-economic variables (employment, GDP, wages and trade) at EU level. The study provides comprehensive and robust data, as well as a solid evidence base for policymakers.
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- Full study
(PDF, 1.2 MB) - Summary of key findings
(PDF, 386 KB) - Executive summary
(PDF, 1.4 MB)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/122/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Studies”, “year”:”2016″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”25.10.2016″ },
{ “id”:”123″, “title”:”Guidelines for examination in the European Patent Office (2016)”, “keywords”:”applications, examination, guidelines, formalities”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”23.01.2017 14:17″, “description”:”
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- Guidelines for Examination (HTML version)
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- Guidelines for Examination (all parts, PDF, 7.8 MB)
- General Part (PDF, 131 KB)
- Part A (PDF, 523 KB)
- Part B (PDF, 346 KB)
- Part C (PDF, 317 KB)
- Part D (PDF, 298 KB)
- Part E (PDF, 450 KB)
- Part F (PDF, 691 KB)
- Part G (PDF, 361 KB)
- Part H (PDF, 288 KB)
- Alphabetical keyword index (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- Guidelines for Examination (all parts, showing modifications) (PDF, 7.9 MB)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/123/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2016″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”01.11.2016″ },
{ “id”:”124″, “title”:”Guidelines for Search and Examination at the EPO as PCT authority (2016)”, “keywords”:”applications, examination, guidelines, formalities, PCT”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”04.11.2016 14:58″, “description”:”The Guidelines for Search and Examination at the EPO as PCT authority give instructions on the practice and procedure to be followed in various aspects of the handling of international applications before the EPO as International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority.”, “pageaddons”:”
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- Guidelines for Search and Examination at the EPO as PCT Authority (HTML version)
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- Guidelines for Search and Examination at the EPO as PCT Authority (PDF, 2.1 MB)
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- Guidelines for Search and Examination at the EPO as PCT Authority (with modifications, PDF, 3.2 MB)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/124/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2016″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”01.11.2016″ },
{ “id”:”125″, “title”:”Development and deployment of climate change mitigation technologies: evidence to support policy making – Policy Brief”, “keywords”:””, “categoryIds”:”|2|”, “updated”:”03.07.2017 09:35″, “description”:”In co-operation with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the EPO has produced a policy brief to provide evidence on the latest trends in climate change mitigation technologies (CCMT) innovation and dissemination with a focus on renewable energy technologies, showing that patents support deployment.”, “pageaddons”:”
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- Development and deployment of climate change mitigation technologies: evidence to support policy making. Policy Brief (PDF, 2.8 MB)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/125/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Patenting issues”, “year”:”2017″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”03.07.2017″ },
{ “id”:”126″, “title”:”Official Journal 2014″, “keywords”:”fees, events, professional representatives, representatives, epc, boards of appeal, contracting states, decisions, notices”, “categoryIds”:”|3|”, “updated”:”20.02.2017 13:43″, “description”:”
Published monthly, the Official Journal contains decisions of the President of the EPO and the Administrative Council, notices and information about fees, a calendar of events, information from the contracting states and other information relevant to the EPC and its implementation.
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HTML & PDF versions of articles and issues“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/126/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Official periodicals”, “year”:”2014″, “language”:”trilingual”, “available”:”23.12.2014″ },
{ “id”:”127″, “title”:”Official Journal 2015″, “keywords”:”fees, events, professional representatives, representatives, epc, boards of appeal, contracting states, decisions, notices”, “categoryIds”:”|3|”, “updated”:”20.02.2017 13:43″, “description”:”
Published monthly, the Official Journal contains decisions of the President of the EPO and the Administrative Council, notices and information about fees, a calendar of events, information from the contracting states and other information relevant to the EPC and its implementation.
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HTML & PDF versions of articles and issues“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/127/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Official periodicals”, “year”:”2015″, “language”:”trilingual”, “available”:”23.12.2015″ },
{ “id”:”128″, “title”:”Official Journal 2016″, “keywords”:”fees, events, professional representatives, representatives, epc, boards of appeal, contracting states, decisions, notices”, “categoryIds”:”|3|”, “updated”:”20.02.2017 13:42″, “description”:”
Published monthly, the Official Journal contains decisions of the President of the EPO and the Administrative Council, notices and information about fees, a calendar of events, information from the contracting states and other information relevant to the EPC and its implementation.
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HTML & PDF versions of articles and issues“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/128/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Official periodicals”, “year”:”2016″, “language”:”trilingual”, “available”:”23.12.2016″ },
{ “id”:”129″, “title”:”Official Journal 2017″, “keywords”:”fees, events, professional representatives, representatives, epc, boards of appeal, contracting states, decisions, notices”, “categoryIds”:”|3|”, “updated”:”30.11.2017 14:16″, “description”:”
Published monthly, the Official Journal contains decisions of the President of the EPO and the Administrative Council, notices and information about fees, a calendar of events, information from the contracting states and other information relevant to the EPC and its implementation.
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HTML & PDF versions of articles and issues“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/129/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Official periodicals”, “year”:”2017″, “language”:”trilingual”, “available”:”30.11.2017″ },
{ “id”:”130″, “title”:”Facts and figures 2017″, “keywords”:”staff, facts, figures, services, member states, organisational structure, statistics”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”07.03.2017 09:47″, “description”:”This brochure contains key facts and figures on the European patent procedure, patent information, EPO member states, staff and the Office’s organisational structure.
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- Facts and figures 2017 (PDF, 552 KB)
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Printed copy at [email protected]“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/130/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2017″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”07.03.2017″ },
{ “id”:”131″, “title”:”Annual report 2016″, “keywords”:”statistics, annual report, president, events, news, quality indicators”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”07.03.2017 10:17″, “description”:”The annual report contains information about the EPO’s key statistics and highlights of the previous year.”, “pageaddons”:”
“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/131/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2017″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”07.03.2017″ },
{ “id”:”132″, “title”:”Patent Information News 2017″, “keywords”:”patent information, searching, news, data”, “categoryIds”:”|5|”, “updated”:”18.09.2017 14:39″, “description”:”
Patent Information News is a quarterly publication that keeps users up to date with developments in the world of patent information. It covers legal status data, bibliographic data, raw data, tips on Espacenet and other services, and much more.
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- Patent Information News 4/2017 (PDF, 3.7 MB) – latest issue
- Patent Information News 3/2017 (PDF, 2.3 MB)
- Patent Information News 2/2017 (PDF, 5.9 MB)
- Patent Information News 1/2017 (PDF, 4.5 MB)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/132/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Patent information”, “year”:”2017″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”18.09.2017″ },
{ “id”:”134″, “title”:”Euro-PCT Guide: PCT procedure at the EPO”, “keywords”:”European phase, euro-pct, pct, receiving Office, International Searching Authority (ISA), representation, international phase, part 2, part II, guide, application, applying, filing”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”25.04.2017 10:11″, “description”:”
This guide for applicants is aimed at those interested in pursuing the procedure under the PCT and focuses on elements specific to the PCT procedure before the EPO.
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- Euro-PCT Guide: PCT procedure at the EPO (PDF, 3.2 MB)
(Status: 1 January 2017)
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{ “id”:”135″, “title”:”Better services for users and the public”, “keywords”:”ip5, co-operation, kipo, uspto, epo, jpo, sipo”, “categoryIds”:”|2|”, “updated”:”07.06.2017 12:19″, “description”:”
2017 marks the 10th anniversary of co-operation of the five largest IP offices (IP5). On this occasion, the EPO, together with its partners from Japan, Korea, China and the US, has published a brochure to highlight major activities and results achieved such as the Global Dossier and the Patent Harmonization Expert Panel.
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- Better services for users and the public (PDF, 640 KB)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/135/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Patenting issues”, “year”:”2017″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”01.06.2017″ },
{ “id”:”136″, “title”:”India and Europe explore the impact of Industry 4.0 on the patent system”, “keywords”:”ict, software, india”, “categoryIds”:”|2|”, “updated”:”14.07.2017 10:38″, “description”:”
This report is a follow-up to the Indo-European conference on “Industry 4.0 and its impact on the patent system” in Munich in December 2016. Topics covered are, among others, interoperability, predictable patent-granting processes, the impact of computer programs and standard-essential patents.
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India and Europe explore the impact of Industry 4.0 on the patent system (PDF, 3.1 MB)
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{ “id”:”147″, “title”:”Financial statements 2015″, “keywords”:”finance, income, equity, cash, cash flows, audit, revenue”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”07.09.2017 11:24″, “description”:”
The financial statements include the EPO’s income statements, balance sheet, statements of financial position, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows and notes for the year.
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/147/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2015″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”10.07.2016″ },
{ “id”:”149″, “title”:”Environmental Statement 2009″, “keywords”:”environment, energy, waste, water, emissions, environment, policy”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”11.09.2017 14:31″, “description”:”
These independently verified statements report on the EPO’s performance under our environmental management scheme. They include reports on environmental policy and compliance with legal requirements, as well as information on energy, waste, water, paper consumption and emissions.
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From 2015 onwards, Environmental Statements are called Environmental Reports and the cover dates reflect the year the publication is reporting on rather than the year of its release.
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{ “id”:”150″, “title”:”Environmental Statement 2010″, “keywords”:”environment, energy, waste, water, emissions, environment, policy”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”11.09.2017 14:35″, “description”:”
These independently verified statements report on the EPO’s performance under our environmental management scheme. They include reports on environmental policy and compliance with legal requirements, as well as information on energy, waste, water, paper consumption and emissions.
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From 2015 onwards, Environmental Statements are called Environmental Reports and the cover dates reflect the year the publication is reporting on rather than the year of its release.
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{ “id”:”152″, “title”:”Environmental Statement 2012″, “keywords”:”environment, energy, waste, water, emissions, environment, policy”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”11.09.2017 14:32″, “description”:”
These independently verified statements report on the EPO’s performance under our environmental management scheme. They include reports on environmental policy and compliance with legal requirements, as well as information on energy, waste, water, paper consumption and emissions.
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From 2015 onwards, Environmental Statements are called Environmental Reports and the cover dates reflect the year the publication is reporting on rather than the year of its release.
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{ “id”:”153″, “title”:”Environmental Statement 2013″, “keywords”:”environment, energy, waste, water, emissions, environment, policy”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”11.09.2017 14:33″, “description”:”
These independently verified statements report on the EPO’s performance under our environmental management scheme. They include reports on environmental policy and compliance with legal requirements, as well as information on energy, waste, water, paper consumption and emissions.
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From 2015 onwards, Environmental Statements are called Environmental Reports and the cover dates reflect the year the publication is reporting on rather than the year of its release.
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/153/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2013″, “language”:”Trilingual”, “available”:”05.07.2014″ },
{ “id”:”154″, “title”:”Environmental Statement 2014″, “keywords”:”environment, energy, waste, water, emissions, environment, policy”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”11.09.2017 14:33″, “description”:”
These independently verified statements report on the EPO’s performance under our environmental management scheme. They include reports on environmental policy and compliance with legal requirements, as well as information on energy, waste, water, paper consumption and emissions.
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From 2015 onwards, Environmental Statements are called Environmental Reports and the cover dates reflect the year the publication is reporting on rather than the year of its release.
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/154/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2014″, “language”:”Trilingual”, “available”:”05.07.2015″ },
{ “id”:”155″, “title”:”Environmental report 2015″, “keywords”:”environment, energy, waste, water, emissions, environment, policy”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”11.09.2017 14:29″, “description”:”
These independently verified statements report on the EPO’s performance under our environmental management scheme. They include reports on environmental policy and compliance with legal requirements, as well as information on energy, waste, water, paper consumption and emissions.
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From 2015 onwards, Environmental Statements are called Environmental Reports and the cover dates reflect the year the publication is reporting on rather than the year of its release.
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/155/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2015″, “language”:”Trilingual”, “available”:”05.07.2016″ },
{ “id”:”151″, “title”:”National law relating to the EPC (16th edition, 2013)”, “keywords”:”national law, member states, contracting states, national phase”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”11.09.2017 16:42″, “description”:”
This publication is a concise and reliable guide to the most important provisions and requirements of the national law of the contracting states applicable to European patent applications and patents.
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- National law relating to the EPC (September 2013, 16th edition)
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{ “id”:”156″, “title”:”National law relating to the EPC (15th edition, 2011)”, “keywords”:”national law, member states, contracting states, national phase”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”18.09.2017 16:01″, “description”:”
This publication is a concise and reliable guide to the most important provisions and requirements of the national law of the contracting states applicable to European patent applications and patents.
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- National law relating to the EPC (May 2011, 15th edition)
(PDF, 952 KB)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/156/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2011″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”157″, “title”:”National law relating to the EPC (14th edition, 2009)”, “keywords”:”national law, member states, contracting states, national phase”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”18.09.2017 16:49″, “description”:”
This publication is a concise and reliable guide to the most important provisions and requirements of the national law of the contracting states applicable to European patent applications and patents.
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- National law relating to the EPC (June 2009, 14th edition)
(PDF, 1 MB)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/157/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2009″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”158″, “title”:”National law relating to the EPC (13th edition, 2006)”, “keywords”:”national law, member states, contracting states, national phase”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”18.09.2017 16:50″, “description”:”
This publication is a concise and reliable guide to the most important provisions and requirements of the national law of the contracting states applicable to European patent applications and patents.
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- National law relating to the EPC (November 2006, 13th edition)
(PDF, 1.5 MB)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/158/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2006″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”” },
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/159/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Patenting issues”, “year”:”2017″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”21.09.2017″ },
{ “id”:”160″, “title”:”Guidelines for examination in the European Patent Office (2017)”, “keywords”:”applications, examination, guidelines, formalities”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”31.10.2017 21:59″, “description”:”
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{ “id”:”161″, “title”:”Guidelines for Search and Examination at the EPO as PCT authority (2017)”, “keywords”:”applications, examination, guidelines, formalities, PCT”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”31.10.2017 21:59″, “description”:”The Guidelines for Search and Examination at the EPO as PCT authority give instructions on the practice and procedure to be followed in various aspects of the handling of international applications before the EPO as International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority.”, “pageaddons”:”
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(hyperlinked) (PDF, 3.6 MB) - Guidelines for Search and Examination at the EPO as PCT Authority
(hyperlinked, showing modifications) (PDF, 3.6 MB)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/161/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2017″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”01.11.2017″ },
{ “id”:”162″, “title”:”Patents, trade and foreign direct investment in the European Union”, “keywords”:”direct investment”, “categoryIds”:”|2|”, “updated”:”14.11.2017 09:33″, “description”:”This study addresses the role played by Europe’s patent system in promoting technology transfer in the European Single Market. It shows that the fragmented nature of the system imposes limitations on trade and FDI, preventing the realisation of the economic benefits which could be expected from a more harmonised system.”, “pageaddons”:”
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/162/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Patenting issues”, “year”:”2017″, “language”:””, “available”:”14.11.2017″ },
{ “id”:”163″, “title”:”Patents and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: the inventions behind digital transformation”, “keywords”:””, “categoryIds”:”|7|”, “updated”:”11.12.2017 09:15″, “description”:”
This study, which has been carried out by the EPO in co-operation with the Handelsblatt Research Institute, is intended to provide users of the European patent system and the broader public alike with information about a major technology trend that is being observed across a whole range of technical fields. Known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, this trend is primarily driven by the emergence of the Internet of Things. It also encompasses a number of other technologies, such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence.
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/163/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Studies”, “year”:”2017″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”11.12.2017″ },
{ “id”:”164″, “title”:”National law relating to the EPC – 17th edition”, “keywords”:”national law, member states, contracting states, national phase”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”22.12.2017 14:04″, “description”:”
This publication is a concise and reliable guide to the most important provisions and requirements of the national law of the contracting states applicable to European patent applications and patents.
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- National law relating to the EPC (September 2015, 17th edition)
(PDF, 1.3 MB)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/164/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2015″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”24.02.2016″ },
{ “id”:”165″, “title”:”Official Journal 2018″, “keywords”:”fees, events, professional representatives, representatives, epc, boards of appeal, contracting states, decisions, notices”, “categoryIds”:”|3|”, “updated”:”04.02.2019 14:24″, “description”:”
Published monthly, the Official Journal contains decisions of the President of the EPO and the Administrative Council, notices and information about fees, a calendar of events, information from the contracting states and other information relevant to the EPC and its implementation.
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HTML & PDF versions of articles and issues“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/165/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Official periodicals”, “year”:”2018″, “language”:”trilingual”, “available”:”21.12.2018″ },
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Facts and figures 2018 (PDF, 660 KB)”, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/166/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2018″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”07.03.2018″ },
{ “id”:”176″, “title”:”Innovative – the EPO’s new building in the Netherlands”, “keywords”:”the hague, building, architecture, netherlands”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”03.10.2018 16:26″, “description”:”New Main, the EPO’s new building in Rijswijk, is visible and tangible evidence of the Office’s commitment to investing in its continued presence in the Netherlands. This book looks at the sustainable technology used in the building and describes the construction process from the early days in 2014 through to the inauguration of the new building in June 2018.”, “pageaddons”:”
“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/176/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2018″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”04.10.2018″ },
{ “id”:”167″, “title”:”Annual report 2017″, “keywords”:”statistics, annual report, president, events, news, quality indicators”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”07.03.2018 06:58″, “description”:”The annual report contains information about the EPO’s key statistics and highlights of the previous year.”, “pageaddons”:”
“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/167/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2018″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”07.03.2018″ },
{ “id”:”168″, “title”:”Patent Information News 2018″, “keywords”:”patent information, searching, news, data”, “categoryIds”:”|5|”, “updated”:”27.09.2018 13:23″, “description”:”
Patent Information News is a quarterly publication that keeps users up to date with developments in the world of patent information. It covers legal status data, bibliographic data, raw data, tips on Espacenet and other services, and much more.
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/168/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Patent information”, “year”:”2018″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”27.09.2018″ },
{ “id”:”169″, “title”:”Euro-PCT Guide: PCT procedure at the EPO”, “keywords”:”European phase, euro-pct, pct, receiving Office, International Searching Authority (ISA), representation, international phase, part 2, part II, guide, application, applying, filing”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”18.05.2018 14:42″, “description”:”
This guide for applicants is aimed at those interested in pursuing the procedure under the PCT and focuses on elements specific to the PCT procedure before the EPO.
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(Status: 1 January 2018)
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Printed copy“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/169/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2018″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”18.05.2018″ },
{ “id”:”170″, “title”:”Modernising the EPO for excellence and sustainability. Achievements 2010 to 2018″, “keywords”:”excellence. sutainable, sustainability, quality, Battistelli, co-operation. productivity, performance, transparency, efficiency”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”11.06.2018 09:09″, “description”:”
A summary of the EPO’s achievements in the period 2010-2018 aimed at building a modern, excellent and sustainable organisation.
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/170/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2018″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”171″, “title”:”Quality Report 2017″, “keywords”:””, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”19.06.2018 16:29″, “description”:”
The EPO’s annual quality report provides our users with a full set of quality indicators. It also sets out our commitment to quality and the results that are being achieved. The report underlines how the EPO is supporting innovation with high-quality patents that will ultimately drive economic growth, employment and prosperity.
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EPO Quality Report 2017 (PDF, 787 KB)”, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/171/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2018″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”19.06.2018″ },
{ “id”:”172″, “title”:”Financial statements 2017″, “keywords”:”finance, income, equity, cash, cash flows, audit, revenue”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”28.06.2018 13:02″, “description”:”
The financial statements include the EPO’s income statements, balance sheet, statements of financial position, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows and notes for the year.
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- Social Report for the year 2017 (PDF, 601 KB)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/173/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2018″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”29.06.2018″ },
{ “id”:”174″, “title”:”Welcome to EPO online services”, “keywords”:”online services”, “categoryIds”:”|6|”, “updated”:”21.02.2019 15:31″, “description”:”An introduction to EPO online services.”, “pageaddons”:”
Welcome to EPO online services (PDF, 327 KB)
“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/174/en.jpg”, “categories”:”User guides”, “year”:”2019″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”21.02.2019″ },
{ “id”:”175″, “title”:”Environmental report 2017″, “keywords”:”environment, energy, waste, water, emissions, environment, policy”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”23.11.2018 16:12″, “description”:”
These independently verified statements report on the EPO’s performance under our environmental management scheme. They include reports on environmental policy and compliance with legal requirements, as well as information on energy, waste, water, paper consumption and emissions.
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From 2015 onwards, Environmental Statements are called Environmental Reports and the cover dates reflect the year the publication is reporting on rather than the year of its release.
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/175/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2018″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”10.07.2018″ },
{ “id”:”178″, “title”:”The EPO as Supplementary International Searching Authority”, “keywords”:”supplementary international search”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”16.01.2019 10:23″, “description”:”The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) helps innovators secure potential markets for new technologies whilst deferring major costs until both the markets and the technologies are proven.
This brochure provides information on an additional service under the PCT, namely the supplementary international search, which is also available from the EPO.”, “pageaddons”:”
The EPO as Supplementary International Searching Authority (PDF, 210 KB)
The EPO as Supplementary International Searching Authority (Chinese version) (PDF, (341 KB)
The EPO as Supplementary International Searching Authority (Japanese version) (PDF, 346 KB)
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/179/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2018″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”31.10.2018″ },
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(hyperlinked) (PDF, 3.2 MB) - Guidelines for Search and Examination at the EPO as PCT Authority
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“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/180/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2018″, “language”:”English, German, French”, “available”:”31.10.2018″ },
{ “id”:”181″, “title”:”National law relating to the EPC – 19th edition”, “keywords”:”national law, member states, contracting states, national phase”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”21.12.2018 14:17″, “description”:”
This publication is a concise and reliable guide to the most important provisions and requirements of the national law of the contracting states applicable to European patent applications and patents.
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HTML version (regularly updated)
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- Current bank accounts of national patent offices (PDF, 160 KB)
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{ “id”:”182″, “title”:”Official Journal 2019″, “keywords”:”fees, events, professional representatives, representatives, epc, boards of appeal, contracting states, decisions, notices”, “categoryIds”:”|3|”, “updated”:”28.02.2019 15:36″, “description”:”
Published monthly, the Official Journal contains decisions of the President of the EPO and the Administrative Council, notices and information about fees, a calendar of events, information from the contracting states and other information relevant to the EPC and its implementation.
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HTML & PDF versions of articles and issues“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/182/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Official periodicals”, “year”:”2019″, “language”:”trilingual”, “available”:”28.02.2019″ },
{ “id”:”183″, “title”:”Compulsory licensing in Europe”, “keywords”:”compulsory licensing, Europe, grant, procedural framework, jurisprudence”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”06.02.2019 15:43″, “description”:”
In some cases, national authorities may license companies or individuals other than the patent owner to use the rights of the patent without the consent of the patent owner. “Compulsory licensing in Europe” provides a country-by-country overview of compulsory licensing regimes across the 38 EPC contracting states including possible grounds for grant, procedural framework and jurisprudence.
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Printed copy (free of charge)”, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/183/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2019″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”15.01.2019″ },
{ “id”:”184″, “title”:”The jurisdiction of European courts in patent disputes”, “keywords”:”jurisdiction, European courts, patent infringement, revocation disputes, Brussels I Regulation, Lugano Convention, Unified Patent Court”, “categoryIds”:”|4|”, “updated”:”06.02.2019 15:46″, “description”:”
The adjudication of cross-border patent infringement and revocation disputes in Europe is regulated by the rules of jurisdiction provided for in various legislative instruments, e.g. the Brussels I Regulation (recast), the Lugano Convention, and international and national law. Once the Unified Patent Court Agreement has entered into force, the Unified Patent Court will also have jurisdiction to adjudicate on disputes relating to European and national patents. This manual provides an overview and a guide, including scenarios, to the jurisdiction of European courts concerning patent infringement and revocation disputes.
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The jurisdiction of European courts in patent disputes (PDF, 2 MB)
Printed copy (free of charge)”, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/184/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Procedure and law”, “year”:”2018″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”20.12.2018″ },
{ “id”:”185″, “title”:”Facts and figures 2019″, “keywords”:”staff, facts, figures, services, member states, organisational structure, statistics”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”11.03.2019 13:01″, “description”:”This brochure contains key facts and figures on the European patent procedure, patent information, EPO member states, staff and the Office’s organisational structure.
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Facts and figures 2019 (PDF, 900 KB)”, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/185/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2019″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”12.03.2019″ },
{ “id”:”186″, “title”:”Annual report 2018″, “keywords”:”statistics, annual report, president, events, news, quality indicators”, “categoryIds”:”|1|”, “updated”:”12.03.2019 09:57″, “description”:”The annual report contains information about the EPO’s key statistics and highlights of the previous year.”, “pageaddons”:”
“, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/186/en.jpg”, “categories”:”About the EPO”, “year”:”2019″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”12.03.2019″ },
{ “id”:”188″, “title”:”Talking about a new revolution: blockchain”, “keywords”:”blockchain”, “categoryIds”:”|2|”, “updated”:”14.03.2019 11:54″, “description”:”
This report covers the EPO’s “Patenting Blockchain” conference which was held in The Hague in December 2018. The conference focused on IP protection, particularly patents, in blockchain technologies and looked at the application of blockchain in different technical fields.
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Talking about a new revolution: blockchain (PDF, 3.7 MB)”, “image”:”/modules/epoweb/pubimage/epoweb2/188/en.jpg”, “categories”:”Patenting issues”, “year”:”2019″, “language”:”English”, “available”:”” },
{ “id”:”189″, “title”:”Patent Information News 2019″, “keywords”:”patent information, searching, news, data”, “categoryIds”:”|5|”, “updated”:”21.03.2019 14:29″, “description”:”
Patent Information News is a quarterly publication that keeps users up to date with developments in the world of patent information. It covers legal status data, bibliographic data, raw data, tips on Espacenet and other services, and much more.
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- Patent Information News 1/2019 (PDF, 4.4 MB) – latest issue
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