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1. IP high on the agenda of Croatia’s first EU presidency

   A delegation headed by the EPO President attended an international conference on challenges in...

2. Note of solidarity with the people of Germany

   The management and staff of the European Patent Office express their deepest solidarity with the...

3. Building bridges through cooperation: EPO and Cambodian Ministry of Industry and Handicraft host first IP conference

   This week the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Ministry of Industry and Handicraft (MIH)...

4. EPO publishes grounds for its decision to refuse two patent applications naming a machine as inventor

   The EPO has published its decision setting out the reasons for its recent refusal of two European...

5. New insights into the patent system: first results from the EPO Academic Research Programme published

   The EPO has published six research reports developed with funding from its Academic Research...

6. Coordinating our response to AI and emerging technologies: five largest IP offices hold first joint task force meeting

   The five largest intellectual property offices held the inaugural meeting of their joint Task...

7. The EPO and representatives from EU Member States call for the speedy implementation of the Unitary Patent package

   António Campinos, President of the EPO, and his team met today with the Chair and members of the...

8. EPO refuses DABUS patent applications designating a machine inventor

   The EPO has refused two European patent applications in which a machine was designated as inventor.

9. EPO and ARIPO sign agreement on Reinforced Partnership

   In an effort to enhance international co-operation in order to strengthen the global patent...

10. SACEPO Working Party on Guidelines agrees on public consultation

    Members of the SACEPO Working Party on Guidelines and the EPO met on 27 November to discuss the...