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1. EPO welcomes 750 visitors during Netherlands’ national heritage days

   The EPO welcomed 750 visitors to its new premises at its new premises in Rijswijk last weekend as part of the Netherlands' national heritage days (Open Monumentendag).

2. EPO and USPTO heads meet in Munich

   The heads of office spoke about their respective strategic plans and also addressed the rising importance of artificial intelligence, both in the patent granting process and as the subject-matter of patent applications, in addition to developments related to the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court.

3. Heads of UKIPO, EPO and USPTO discuss global patent system with users at patents showcase event in London

   The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) Chief Executive Tim Moss hosted Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Andrei Iancu and European Patent Office President António Campinos at a patent showcase event in London on 13 September.

4. EPO meets with users and IP offices in Sweden, Finland and Denmark

   Led by President António Campinos, an EPO delegation which included Nellie Simon, Vice-President Corporate Services, and Christoph Ernst, Vice-President for Legal and International Affairs, visited Sweden, Finland and Denmark.

5. Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal related to the patentability of computer-implemented simulations

   The President of the EPO has filed his comments in the matter of the referral G 1/19 (“Patentability of computer-implemented simulations”) to the Enlarged Board of Appeal

6. Cashless payment at EPO canteens and cafeterias

   During the month of August, all EPO canteens and cafeterias are turning into cashless premises.

7. Munich technology neighbours European Patent Office and Deutsches Museum strengthen partnership

   This step enhances relations between the two technology organisations, and is also an invitation to other local institutions as well as Bavarian stakeholders to engage in an inspiring exchange on innovation.

8. EPO publishes latest Environmental Report 2018

   The EPO has published its Environmental Report 2018 which presents the environmental impact of the EPO's operations data across all locations in Berlin, Munich, The Hague and Vienna in 2018 and compares the results with those achieved in 2017.

9. EPO and INPI Brazil to further enhance their co-operation

   The European Patent Office (EPO) and the National Institute of Industrial Property of Brazil (INPI) have agreed to work towards enhancing their co-operation.

10. EPO hosts annual meeting of Ethics Network of Multilateral Organisations

    The EPO hosted the 11th annual meeting of the Ethics Network of Multilateral Organisations (ENMO) last week (9-12 July) at its headquarters in Munich, bringing together senior ethics officers from 37 multilateral intergovernmental institutions.