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1. EPO-IEA study: rapid rise in battery innovation playing key role in clean energy transition

   Improving the capacity to store electricity is playing a key role in the transition to clean...

2. Testing Zoom as a second platform for oral proceedings in opposition

   From 14 September oral proceedings by videoconference involving multiple opponents and/or...

3. Inventors against coronavirus

   The EPO today has published Inventors against coronavirus, a new video series highlighting the...

4. Your feedback matters to us: new round of surveys starts soon

   EPO contractor BERENT Deutschland GmbH will shortly begin contacting users anonymously to gather...

5. Summary published for user consultation on EPO Guidelines

   The EPO has published the statistical summary of almost 150 submissions received from users in the...

6. Celebrating diversity throughout Europe

   To mark LGBT+ pride in Amsterdam, the EPO raises the rainbow flag at its office in the Netherlands

7. IP5 agree to strengthen co-operation to tackle global challenges

   The heads of the world's five largest intellectual property offices (IP5) convened for their 13th...

8. EPO President meets with Ibero-American IPOs

   On Wednesday 15 July the President of the EPO, António Campinos, met with the Heads of the...

9. Interest in 3D printing strongly on the rise

   Joint EPO and EUIPO 3D printing conference draws participants from Europe and beyond

10. Record numbers of oral proceedings by VICO in 2020

    So far this year over 1000 oral proceedings have been held by videoconference