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Candidates are expected to register shortly after they have started the relevant professional activity. Enrolment to the pre-examination will only be possible for candidates who have registered at the latest by 15 January of the year in which they intend to enrol for the pre-examination, e.g. registration latest by 15.01.2019 for the 2020 pre-examination. Candidates who have not registered by this deadline will not be able to enrol for the pre-examination. Only duly registered candidates can be granted access to the enrolment portal.

Are you sure that priority is validly claimed? Get the legal perspective and watch the recording of the webinar about the requirements and case law on entitlement to priority. The presentation is given by Ms Britta Kley, lawyer at the European Patent Office, which will be followed by a question and answer session moderated by Mr Chris Mercer, epi.
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The new President of the EPO, Mr Campinos, has expressed that the EPO wishes to start a further dialogue on the quality management process at the EPO with the European Patent Attorneys.
He has invited epi thereto, as the standing representation of European Patent Attorneys before the EPO.

Our President has now received a farewell letter from Mr Battistelli which is available for epi members after login.

The Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation today unanimously approved to amend Rule 154(1) EPC to delete Article 4(2) of the Regulation on discipline for professional representatives.