Actus du 21 Mai 2019 - source : www.epo.org
Joint EPO-EUIPO study finds strong link between growth of SMEs and their use of IP
New study looks at relationship between SMEs, growth and use of Intellectual Property Rights. Read more
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Actus du 15 Mai 2019 - source : www.epo.org
Summit gives new boost to Europe's network of patent information centres
At the PATLIB Summit held last week in Porto, representatives of patent information centres from across Europe provisionally adopted a set of recommendations aimed at boosting the EPO's support for the PATLIB Network, and further improving services for companies, researchers and inventors. Read more
Actus du 10 Mai 2019 - source : www.epo.org
Search Matters 2019: Insight for searchers and patent information professionals focuses on AI
The EPO has held its annual Search Matters conference at its headquarters in Munich. Read more
Actus du 07 Mai 2019 - source : www.epo.org
EPO announces the finalists for the European Inventor Award 2019
The Award, now in its 14th year, celebrates the genius and creativity of inventors and inventor teams for their contributions to scientific and technological progress, their role in generating economic growth, and their impact on our daily lives. Read more
Actus du 25 Avril 2019 - source : www.wipo.int
World Intellectual Property Day 2019 “Reach for Gold: IP and Sports”
World Intellectual Property Day 2019 explores how innovation, creativity and the intellectual property (IP) rights that encourage and protect them support the development and worldwide enjoyment of sports. Read more
Actus du 18 Avril 2019 - source : www.epo.org
Have your say: last round of public consultation for the EPO's Strategic Plan 2023
The EPO has published its draft Strategic Plan 2023 and is now inviting all stakeholders to provide their views on the document. Read more
Actus du 16 Avril 2019 - source : www.epo.org
Medtech CII event to raise awareness among SMEs
The EPO and the Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV) jointly hosted the first in a series of events on computer-implemented inventions in medical technology last week in Lund, Sweden. Read more
Actus du 11 Avril 2019 - source : www.epo.org
European Patent Office’s new premises in The Hague receives international award as “Best Tall Office Building”
The new premises of the European Patent Office (EPO) in The Hague have been named "Best Tall Office Building" by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), an internationally recognised arbiter on tall buildings. Read more
Actus du 10 Avril 2019 - source : www.epo.org
Patent research grants – call for proposals 2019
Under the programme, grants of up to EUR 100 000 are awarded in respect of selected proposals on patent-related matters. Read more
Actus du 05 Avril 2019 - source : www.epo.org
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal related to plant patentability
Today, pursuant to Article 112(1)(b) EPC, the President of the EPO has submitted questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal which relate to the patentability of plants exclusively obtained by essentially biological processes and to decision T 1063/18 of a Technical Board of Appeal of December 2018. Read more
Actus du 05 Avril 2019 - source : www.epo.org
EPO and Jordan launch negotiations on validation agreement
The heads of the EPO and the Jordanian Industrial Property Protection Directorate (IPPD) met in Munich today to start negotiations on a validation agreement. Read more