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Navigating the EQE format changes with epi

March 07, 2024

Dear EQE Candidates and epi members!

Are you wondering how the recent format changes in the European Qualifying Examination (EQE) impact your journey (or your trainees‘ journey) to becoming a qualified European Patent Attorney?

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epi publishes its Position Paper on NGT Plant Patenting Proposal of the European Parliament

February 28, 2024

epi expresses significant concerns regarding the proposed exclusion of plants from patentability which was inserted by way of amendments into the pending proposal of Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques.

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European Parliament votes for a Regulation on NGT plants supporting the ban on plant patents.

February 14, 2024

On February 7, 2024, the European Parliament voted in first reading on the draft Regulation for plants produced by certain New Genomic Techniques (NGT) and their food and feed.

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EPO fees will increase as of 1st April 2024

February 09, 2024

The Administrative Council (AC) of the European Patent Organisation decided, in their meeting on 14 December 2023, to revise the Rules relating to Fees with effect as of 1st April 2024.

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Webinar “US submarines and UFOs”

February 07, 2024

Get knowledge on useful, little-known patent and design strategies which are available only in the US.
John Moetteli, a US patent attorney-at-law, refers in his online presentation to the former strategy as the “US submarine strategy” and to the latter as the “UFO design strategy”.

Save a seat and register now!

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