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Montenegro on its way to become 39th EPC Contracting State on 1 October 2022

http://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2022/20220727.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Montenegro deposits instrument of accession
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WIPO General Assemblies 2023: EPO underlines its commitment to co-operation

http://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2022/20220725a.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. The EPO concluded two new agreements and hosted multiple discussions with its European and international co-operation partners
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EPO introduces systematic top-up search for earlier national rights

http://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2022/20220725.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. New service available ahead of Unitary Patent launch
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Compelling scientific results for IP research funded under the EPO Academic Research Programme

http://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2022/20220719.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. The EPO publishes four final and selects five new research projects for EPO ARP funding
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Entitlement to priority

http://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2022/20220713.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. EPO President comments on referrals G 1/22 and G 2/22
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EPO provides insights into plant patenting practices

http://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2022/20220708.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. EPO delegation met with stakeholders from the field of biotechnology
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AI cannot be named as inventor on patent applications

http://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2022/20220706.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. written decision now available
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Fighting coronavirus – updated support for researchers and innovators

http://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2022/20220704.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Platform of over 300 patent search strategies helps scientists access the wealth of information stored in EPO’s databases
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EPO met UPC governing bodies’ representatives

http://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2022/20220704a.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Delegations took stock of good progress towards the forthcoming UP system launch
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EPO and IP Australia make their PPH fast-track programme permanent

http://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2022/20220107a.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programme between the EPO and IP Australia becomes permanent on 1 July 2022.