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1. EPO and CIPO make their PPH fast-track programme permanent

   The EPO and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) have announced that the Patent...

2. Patent grants up 5.9% at IP5 offices in 2019

   The world's five largest IP offices granted 1.6 million patents in 2019, an increase of 5.9% on...

3. EPO allows the taking of evidence by VICO

   The Administrative Council amends Rules 117 and 118 EPC to permit the hearing of parties,...

4. Impact of AI on patent system explored at EPO digital event

   The European Patent Office (EPO) conference "The role of patents in an AI driven world" came to a...

5. EPO congratulates INPI Brazil on its 50th anniversary

   The National Institute of Industrial Property of Brazil (INPI) celebrated its 50th anniversary on...

6. EPO-USPTO joint panel at CIP FORUM 2020

   EPO President António Campinos delivered a keynote speech yesterday (10 December), followed by a...

7. Innovation in smart connected objects accelerating fast worldwide, new patent data shows

   A study published today by the European Patent Office (EPO) shows that innovation in fourth...

8. Stepping up co-operation with the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)

   Co-operation between the EPO and the Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OAPI)...

9. EPO, JPO and USPTO confirm their commitment to co-operation to address global challenges at 38th Trilateral conference

   The heads of the European Patent Office (EPO), Japan Patent Office (JPO) and United States Patent...

10. EPO and CNIPA discuss future co-operation at annual meeting

    EPO President António Campinos and Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property...