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epi C92 Council meeting took place on 7th May 2022 in presence in Munich.

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on patents and standards.

All epi members are encouraged to take the opportunity to provide their views to the European Commission on these matters.

In 2000, WIPO’s member states designated April 26 – the day on which the WIPO Convention came into force in 1970 – as World IP Day with the aim to increasing general understanding of IP.

By a decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 4 April 2022 the EPO has extended the pilot project for oral proceedings by videoconference before opposition divisions until 31 December 2022.

Have you ever thought about all the things to take into account before drafting and filing a patent application up to the last step of the grant process? Join our distance learning course on Life of a patent. The official course start is 4 April 2022.