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

   From 14 September oral proceedings by videoconference involving multiple opponents and/or requiring simultaneous interpretation will be tested on the Zoom platform.

2. Inventors against coronavirus

   The EPO today has published Inventors against coronavirus, a new video series highlighting the inventors working on solutions to various COVID-19 issues.

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

   EPO contractor BERENT Deutschland GmbH will shortly begin contacting users anonymously to gather feedback which will shape our products and services.

4. Summary published for user consultation on EPO Guidelines

   The EPO has published the statistical summary of almost 150 submissions received from users in the first ever public consultation on the EPC and PCT-EPO Guidelines.

5. Celebrating diversity throughout Europe

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

6. 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 annual meeting, the first to be conducted by video conference, to take stock of major achievements in their co-operation initiatives over the past year, and address the priorities for IP5 co-operation in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

7. EPO President meets with Ibero-American IPOs

   On Wednesday 15 July the President of the EPO, António Campinos, met with the Heads of the Ibero-American intellectual property offices. The virtual meeting replaced the annual EPO-IMPI joint event usually held in Geneva in the fringes of the WIPO General Assemblies.

8. Interest in 3D printing strongly on the rise

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

9. Record numbers of oral proceedings by VICO in 2020

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

10. Joint message from the EPO and the KIPO on COVID-19

    In the face of the unprecedented global challenges posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the EPO and the KIPO stand united in expressing their deepest sympathy with the families of the COVID-19 victims, and understanding for our users, who are experiencing hardships - whether directly or indirectly - in their daily lives.