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On 29 November, the epi’s Biotechnology Committee and the DG1 of the European Patent Office had a significant and fruitful meeting took place at the EPO Den Haag, making a welcome return to epi BC/DG1 collaboration after a break of a few years.

The episode presents one of the youngest epi committees and announces a three-part webinar series in early 2025! Tune in to learn more about IPCC.

This Monday 25 November, experts from epi (coming from various committees including the European Patent Practice Committee (EPPC) and its technological groups for ICT, Mechanics, and Pharma, the OCC committee, the Guidelines Working Group and the Litigation Committee) participated in a hybrid meeting with the European Patent Office Directorate-General 1 Patent Granting Process.

The Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi) has submitted an amicus curiae brief to the Enlarged Board of Appeal in Case G1/24. This case raises fundamental questions about how patent claims should be interpreted under the European Patent Convention. epi supports the admissibility of the referral and provides concise responses to the referred questions.

The 98th Council meeting took place in Budapest on 16 November 2024.

With a total of 150 epi members, including 132 Council Members, the meeting was an incredibly fruitful event.