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April brings two exciting opportunities for epi members and students to strengthen their expertise in one of today’s most transformative areas: Artificial Intelligence in European patent practice.
Led by renowned expert Bastian Best, these webinars offer high‑impact insights, practical strategies, and hands‑on guidance tailored specifically for European Patent Attorneys.

Join epi and EPO experts online from 2–5 February for four afternoons of insights into the latest developments in patent search and examination.

Insight epi Podcast: In the second part of our conversation on AI at the European Patent Office, Michael Thesen and Åsa Ribbe, Principal Director at the EPO, take a closer look at operational implementation and quality control.

On Wednesday 26 November, epi welcomed a delegation of JPAA, the Japan Patent Attorneys Association, at our office in Munich, to exchange views and points for collaboration.

The Enlarged Board of Appeal today held the oral hearing in case R 16/23 and announced its decision to set aside decision J 6/22, order the re-opening of the proceedings before the Legal Board of Appeal, and reimburse the petition fee.