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Die Bundesministerin der Justiz Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger und der Präsident des Europäischen Patentamts (EPA) Benoît Battistelli sind heute am Hauptsitz des EPA in München zusammengekommen, um die Entwicklungen im europäischen Patentsystem und insbesondere das künftige einheitliche Patent zu erörtern.

Im normalen Alltag das Klima zu schützen, ist eigentlich ganz einfach und oft sogar lohnend. So lautet die wichtigste Botschaft der Ausstellung "Klima schützen kann jeder!" der Verbraucherzentrale Bayern.

The EPO, the member states of the European Patent Organisation and the OHIM in its observer capacity met in Reykjavik on 11/12 June to discuss how to bring co-operation forward in order to improve the quality and efficiency of the European patent system, and thus better serve industry.

The agreement confirms the commitment of the two organisations to work together to better serve industry worldwide, and strengthens the EPO's wider strategy in connection with standards.

EPO sponsors prize in the European Satellite Navigation Competition

The IP5 offices renewed their commitment to developing the "Global Dossier", a system to simplify the viewing and management of applications filed in the IP5 offices. They also agreed to adopt the Global Classification Initiative, a new effort to harmonise patent classification.

Das EPA und das japanische Patentamt (JPO) verkündeten heute die Erweiterung des automatischen Übersetzungsdienstes des EPA, Patent Translate, um das Sprachenpaar Japanisch-Englisch.

EPA und SIPO unterzeichnen Memorandum of Understanding zur Vertiefung ihrer Zusammenarbeit im Bereich der Patentklassifikation.

Rund 500 Gäste nahmen an der Preisverleihung im Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam teil, darunter Ihre Königliche Hoheit Prinzessin Beatrix der Niederlande, der niederländische Staatssekretär für Bildung, Kultur und Wissenschaft, Sander Dekker, und EU-Binnenmarktskommissar Michel Barnier.

EPA-Präsident Benoît Battistelli hob heute hervor, wie kreativ Europas Erfinder sind und welche Rolle das Patentsystem spielt, wenn es darum geht, Innovationspotenzial in Wirtschaftswachstum und soziale Entwicklung umzusetzen.

Some 1.98 million patent applications were filed at the world's five largest patent offices last year, according to preliminary data just released by the EPO, JPO, KIPO, SIPO and USPTO, collectively known as the IP5.

A new study by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the European Patent Office (EPO) -Patents and Clean Energy Technologies in Africa- found that Africa has a huge untapped potential for generating clean energy.

On an official visit to Slovakia, EPO President Benoît Battistelli, met with Prime Minister Robert Fico, the Minister of Economy Tomáš Malatinský and other representatives of government, industry and academia to discuss how to further strengthen the patent system to promote innovation and economic growth in Slovakia and Europe.

Around 300 senior representatives of industry, academia and government gathered at a two day-conference organised jointly by the EPO, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Technische Universität München (TUM) to look at how to create markets out of research results.

In an official visit to Luxembourg President Benoît Battistelli met with the Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade, Etienne Schneider, the Head of the IP office, Lex Kaufhold, as well as with representatives of the national industry, the Business Federation of Luxembourg (FEDIL), and patent attorneys to discuss how the patent system can further encourage innovation in Luxembourg and Europe.

The EPO and the International Electrotechnical Commission have agreed to work closely together by facilitating the EPO use of IEC's standardisation documents in all phases of its patenting process.

An opposition division of the EPO has decided to revoke the European patent in the so-called "Brüstle" case in public oral proceedings held today.

The EPO has signed an agreement with the Institut français to boost French language training across Europe.

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During its 135th session, the Council re-elected Mr Jesper Kongstad as its Chair, for a three year mandate which will start on 1 July 2013.