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Policy for news items on the epi website

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EPO - Annual meeting of EQE tutors and members of the EQE committees

August 30, 2024

One of the priorities of the European Patent Academy and its partners is to support the network of tutors preparing candidates for the European qualifying examination.

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Insight epi - a new podcast episode is out!

July 31, 2024

In this episode, Sara Morabito and Francis Leyder talk about the European Patent Administration Certification (EPAC). They discuss the purpose of the certification, its strategic importance, the content and technology of the upcoming exam - and how to prepare for it.

Tune in and learn more about the EPAC.

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EPAC 2024 – creation of personal profile by 5 August 2024 - enrolment closes on 12 August 2024

July 24, 2024

The European patent administration certification (EPAC), supported by epi and EPO, has been designed to enable paralegals, patent administrators and formalities officers to demonstrate that they have the required knowledge and skills to deal with the procedures associated with the filing, prosecution, grant and maintenance of European and international patent applications before the EPO.

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14th Sanction package of EU against Russia restricts possibilities to obtain IP-protection in Europe

July 08, 2024

On 25 June 2024 the EU brought into force the 14th package of sanctions against Russia in view of its actions destabilizing the situation in Ukraine.

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Upcoming educational events

June 28, 2024

We are pleased to announce the next two webinars scheduled for the autumn 2024

  • 4 September 2024: Claim drafting chemistry
  • 23 October 2024: International Patent Portfolio Management
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