New service available ahead of Unitary Patent launch

Extensive information on the exam for the new European patent administration certification now available

The PPH pilot programme between the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) is launched on 1 July 2022.

Platform of over 300 patent search strategies helps scientists access the wealth of information stored in EPO’s databases

Representatives of user associations and other experts have been meeting on 3 occasions these last weeks with EPO management and experts in the framew

The EPO has for the ninth consecutive time been ranked number one among the world's largest patent offices by users for the quality of its patents and services in Intellectual Asset Management (IAM)'s latest annual benchmarking survey.

The EPO is pleased to announce a new call for proposals for funding under its Academic Research Programme.

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

The coronavirus outbreak has changed our daily lives almost beyond recognition. The staff of the European Patent Office (EPO) and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) stand in solidarity with everyone affected.

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 c