• Launch of Search Pilot for National Offices

    http://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2021/20211015.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. The EPO has recently launched, on 13 October, the pilot for the new Cooperation Search system, which will be used by over 100 examiners in 8 national offices over an initial period of... Continue reading

     
  • Lithuanian e-filing becomes first national patent application to be made using new Front Office software

    http://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2021/20211013.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. The first national patent application has been filed using new Front Office e-filing software, thanks to intense collaboration between the EPO and several national patent offices including those in Lithuania, Spain and Greece,... Continue reading

     
  • Munich’s Long Night of Museums: Exploring Art at the European Patent Office

    http://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2021/20211012.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Join us for a night to remember, as around 70 leading cultural institutions open their doors for one of the city’s major cultural highlights.

     
  • EPO partners with myAbility Talent Programme for third year running

    http://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2021/20211008.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. The EPO’s “job shadowing day” is part of an important initiative to help highly qualified students and recent graduates with disabilities and chronic illness access the job market.

     
  • EPC now at your fingertips, on all devices

    http://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2021/20211006.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Try out the new format, submit your feedback and help shape user experience on new.epo.org

     
  • User survey on CNIPA-EPO pilot on ISA-files

    http://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2021/20211001.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Your feedback on the PCT pilot that enables nationals and residents of the People’s Republic of China to select the EPO as their International Search Authority

     
  • EPO and Moroccan IP office sign Memorandum of Understanding

    http://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2021/20210922.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Agreement sees Morocco become the 31st state to join Cooperative Patent Classification scheme.

     
  • EPO holds cloud event for IP offices

    http://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2021/20210917.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. 71 delegates from 38 countries discuss state-of-the-art cloud computing solutions that will help secure long-term sustainability for the European patent system.

     
  • EPO welcomes new trainees, bids farewell to graduates

    http://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2021/20210917a.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. The EPO-EUIPO Pan-European Seal programme achieves a record intake, with additional universities joining the programme

     
  • Register for the European Inventor Award virtual roadshow

    http://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2021/20210910.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Learn how to nominate an inventor and play a part in Europe’s foremost innovation prize