3.2.2010
EPO President - election procedure suspended
The same procedure will continue, with the existing pool of candidates, at an extraordinary Council meeting on 1 March 2010

3.2.2010
Oral proceedings to be held in the "Broccoli" and "Tomatoes" cases
The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO will hold public oral proceedings in cases G2/07 ("Broccoli") and G1/08 ("Tomatoes") on 20 and 21 July 2010 in Munich.

1.2.2010
Fresh round of voting for next EPO President
At an extraordinary meeting in Munich on 2/3 February, delegations of the 36 member states of the European Patent Organisation will vote to elect the next EPO President

20.1.2010
EPO launches survey on use of patent information
The study will be carried out in all the EPO member states plus the USA, and the findings will allow us to identify ways of improving the accessibility and comprehensibility of patent information.