EPO NewsNews from the European Patent Office.http://www.epo.org/rss/news.xmlenEuropean Patent Officewebsite@epo.orgwebsite@epo.orgApache Lenya 1.2.4The hunt for Europe's best inventorshttp://www.epo.org/topics/news/2009/20090701a.htmlWe are now accepting proposals for the European Inventor Award 2010. The closing date for entries is 12 September 2009.Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CESTWelcome San Marinohttp://www.epo.org/topics/news/2009/20090701.htmlSan Marino becomes 36th member state of the European Patent Organisation today.Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CESTLondon Agreement in force in Lithuaniahttp://www.epo.org/topics/news/2009/20090527.htmlThe agreement, which lowers post-grant translation costs, entered into force at the beginning of May. Lithuania is the 15th state to accede to the agreement.Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 CESTEurope's patent information centres meet in Sofiahttp://www.epo.org/topics/news/2009/20090526.htmlExchange on best practices considered particularly important in times of financial cutbacks.Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 CESTSan Marino to join EPOhttp://www.epo.org/topics/news/2009/20090508.htmlThe European Patent Organisation will welcome its 36th member state on 1 July 2009.Fri, 8 May 2009 00:00:00 CEST"The IP system needs constant adaptations"http://www.epo.org/topics/news/2009/20090430.htmlSpeakers highlighted challenges posed by new technologies on the second day of the European Patent Forum 2009.Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CESTEuropean Inventors of the Year 2009 announcedhttp://www.epo.org/topics/news/2009/20090429.htmlHealth and the environment were the big winners at the ceremony at Prague Castle on 28 April. The awards were presented in four categories.Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CESTCalls for more IP awareness in Europehttp://www.epo.org/topics/news/2009/20090428.htmlDelegates at the European Patent Forum in Prague said greater understanding of the patent system was a key factor in improving it.Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CESTEPO, UNEP and ICTSD to work on green patent studyhttp://www.epo.org/topics/news/2009/20090427.htmlThe agreement to join forces to look at the role of patents in the development and transfer of technologies to address climate change was announced on World Intellectual Property Day.Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CESTAnnual Report: measures to improve qualityhttp://www.epo.org/topics/news/2009/20090424.htmlThe EPO has announced changes aimed at improving patent quality that will come into effect in Spring 2010. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CEST