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The new team stands for continuity in epi’s governance, with most Board members continuing their mandate from the previous term and one new member joining the body.

The Administrative Council has approved changes to the European Patent Convention (EPC) Implementing Regulations (the Rules) to deliver a simplified paperless Patent Grant Process (PGP). These Rules will come into force on 1st April, 2027.

Some recommendations from epi‘s Online Communication Committee (OCC) and epi‘s European Patent Practice Committee (EPPC)

The UPC Court of Appeal has issued its first referral to the CJEU in Dyson v. Dreame, addressing important questions concerning the UPC’s long arm jurisdiction and intermediary liability.

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