Category WIPO

8 March 2023 The EPO joins intellectual property offices, companies and individuals worldwide today in commemorating International Women’s Day (IWD). The event has grown to…

1 March 2023   The EPC and PCT-EPO Guidelines 2023, published in preview mode a month ago, entered into force today, superseding the editions of…

10 February 2023 The European Patent Office (EPO) is holding a public consultation to gather input from stakeholders and include their diverse viewpoints in the…

6 February 2023 The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced six finalists for its first ever public CodeFest. Towards the end of 2022, some 60…

1 February 2023  Today, the EPO published the preview version of the latest EPC and PCT-EPO Guidelines, which will enter into force on 1 March…

19 December 2022 From 1 January 2023 the period for early uptake of the Unitary Patent begins. The Unitary Patent system is expected to enter…

16 December 2022 The Office has published a new, short film to celebrate the festive season. As in previous years, the film combines our seasonal…

14 December 2022 The first-ever European patent administration certification (EPAC) examination took place on 12 December 2022. More than 500 candidates from 33 countries sat the online…

13 December 2022 Today the EPO publishes the European Patent Academy’s 2023 training catalogue, which covers a varied and comprehensive portfolio of training activities, educational…

13 December 2022 The Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation has reappointed all three of the European Patent Office’s Vice-Presidents. At the Council’s 173rd…