http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2019/20190220.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 20 February 2019 In the meeting of the Committee on Patent Law, the Office and the representatives of the 38 EPO Contracting States, together with the European Commission as observer, had a first... Continue reading
http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2019/20190214.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 14 February 2019 Dieter Jung’s “Perpetuum mobile“ © ZKM | Karlsruhe, Photo: Felix Grünschloß A work on loan from the EPO’s art collection is being featured in an exhibition at the Center for... Continue reading
http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2019/20190208.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Enhancing the visibility of intellectual property: EPO and LESI sign MoU on bilateral co-operation 8 February 2019 EPO President António Campinos and LESI President François Painchaud signing the memorandum of understanding on bilateral co-operation... Continue reading
http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2019/20190205.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 05 February 2019 Today, the EPO was informed that in case T1063/18 regarding the patentability of plants a decision has been issued by the competent Technical Board of Appeal. The written decision can... Continue reading
http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2019/20190123.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 23 January 2019 The EPO is inviting all stakeholders to participate in a public consultation which will provide input for its Strategic Plan 2023. Stakeholder input will play a key role in helping... Continue reading
http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2019/20190102.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 2 January 2019 Stephen Rowan, Nellie Simon and Christoph Ernst have taken up their posts as vice-presidents at the European Patent Office (EPO). They were elected by the Administrative Council of the European... Continue reading
http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2018/20181220.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 20 December 2018 The first European patent application, EP 0 000 001, was filed by Euratom, and published on 20 December 1978. Forty years ago today the EPO published its first European patent... Continue reading
http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2018/20181212.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 12 December 2018 The Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation today elected Josef Kratochvíl (CZ) as its Chairman. Mr Kratochvíl succeeds Christoph Ernst (DE) who, in October, was appointed Vice-President for Directorate... Continue reading
http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2018/20181205a.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 5 December 2018 The EPO has been honoured with the Corporate Art Award at an event held on 28 November in the European Parliament in Brussels in the context of the European Year... Continue reading
http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2018/20181205.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 5 December 2018 The EPO has held its first major conference on patenting blockchain. Attended by over 300 participants, the one-day event in The Hague yesterday explored the implications of blockchain for patent applicants... Continue reading