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Popular Prize for the European Inventor Award 2018: Cast your vote by 3 June

May 25, 2018

epi’s President, Francis Leyder, has served as juror on the international jury for the European Inventor Award 2018 by evaluating inventors and selecting the final nominees in different categories.

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Report of the 84th Council Meeting in Malta

May 18, 2018

We are pleased to announce that the Report of the 84th Council Meeting in Malta is now available on the epi website.

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The UK ratifies the Unified Patent Court Agreement

April 27, 2018

The United Kingdom has confirmed yesterday on the 26th of April 2018 that it has ratified the Agreement relating to the Unified Patent Court (UPCA).

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Recent procedural changes concerning European and PCT applications - update April 2018

April 26, 2018

The poster showing “Recent procedural changes” shown at Search Matters and Examination Matters is now available in the Library/Member section of the epi website.

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User consultation on the revision of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal

April 24, 2018

The Boards of Appeal Committee (BOAC) and the President of the Boards of Appeal have launched a public written consultation inviting the users to comment on the proposed revised Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal (RPBoA).

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