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European Patent Academy
"Promoting and supporting education and training in patent-related intellectual property"
The Academy is building on partnerships with other organisations to realise its objectives and promote and support the spread of patent-related knowledge throughout Europe.
The Academy seeks to assist its partners where invited and to complement existing training initiatives in current and future contracting states of the European Patent convention (EPC), according to the principles of complementarity and subsidiarity.
Programme areas
The Academy's activities are divided into five programme areas, aimed at different target audiences.
Institutional strengthening
Professional representatives
Innovation support
Judicial training
Academia
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Statute
The European Patent Academy was set up following a decision of the Administrative Council and the EPO President on 17 June 2004.
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Partners
The Academy co-operates with international and national institutions and organisations as well as universities, research and training institutions and practitioners in the field of intellectual property.