EPO News News from the European Patent Office
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EPO adopts more stringent measures to respond to intensified corona crisis
on 29 November 2021 at 23:00
Information for customers, external partners and visitors to the EPO
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Two thirds of users rate videoconferencing for oral proceedings in opposition positively
on 29 November 2021 at 23:00
Response to user survey provides clear next steps as pilot project extended
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EPO remains the “gold standard” for patent quality
on 29 November 2021 at 23:00
Once again, users have voted the EPO number one among the world’s five largest patent offices for the quality of its patents and services in the latest benchmarking survey by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM).
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EPO launches major patent training initiative together with the national IP offices of Portugal and Brazil
on 25 November 2021 at 23:00
More than 130 participants from six countries attend three-day event on patents.
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EPO extends pilot for oral proceedings in opposition by videoconference to 31 May 2022
on 23 November 2021 at 23:00
Further extension of the pilot is necessary in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, travel restrictions and preventive health measures limiting the parties’ possibilities to attend oral proceedings on EPO premises