News from the European Patent Office http://www.epo.org/rss/news.xml en European Patent Office website@epo.org website@epo.org Apache Lenya 2.0.x http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2013/20130522_de.htmlSome 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. Mi, 22 Mai 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2013/20130516a_de.htmlA 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.Do, 16 Mai 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2013/20130516_de.htmlOn 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. Do, 16 Mai 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2013/20130507_de.htmlAround 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.Di, 07 Mai 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2013/20130426a_de.html 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. Fr, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2013/20130417_de.htmlThe 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.Mi, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2013/20130411a_de.htmlAn opposition division of the EPO has decided to revoke the European patent in the so-called "Brüstle" case in public oral proceedings held today.Do, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2013/20130411_de.htmlThe EPO has signed an agreement with the Institut français to boost French language training across Europe. Do, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2013/20130410_de.htmlDer Preis wird alljährlich in fünf Kategorien an herausragende Erfinder verliehen. Zum ersten Mal wird dabei auch ein Publikumspreis vergeben.Mi, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2013/20130326_de.htmlDuring 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.Di, 26 Mrz 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2013/20130320a_de.htmlThis is a further milestone after the adoption of the unitary patent package in December 2012 and the signing last month of the international agreement on the Unified Patent Court.Mi, 20 Mrz 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2013/20130320_de.htmlDas EPA hat Vereinbarungen über Sprachkurse mit dem British Council und dem Goethe-Institut geschlossen, um die Verwendung der drei Amtssprachen des EPA Deutsch, Englisch und Französisch in den 27 Mitgliedstaaten zu stärken, die keine dieser Sprachen als Landessprache haben. Mi, 20 Mrz 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2013/20130313_de.htmlThe EPO's Economic and Scientific Advisory Board has issued a statement with recommendations for improving the patent system, based on the main findings of its 2012 activities.Mi, 13 Mrz 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2013/20130306_de.html“Das Wachstum der Einreichungen durch europäische Unternehmen ist ein deutliches Zeichen, dass die Wirtschaft auf Innovationen setzt, um die Krise zu überwinden“, sagte EPA-Präsident Benoît BattistelliMi, 06 Mrz 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2013/20130306a_de.html "The EPO is a driving force for innovation, and thereby, for competitiveness and economic growth," he said. Mi, 06 Mrz 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2013/20130219_de.htmlThe European Patent Office (EPO) welcomes the signing by EU ministers today in Brussels of an international agreement establishing a Unified Patent Court (UPC), which paves the way for the implementation of a unitary patent system in Europe.Di, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2013/20130117_de.htmlMit 63% kam die deutliche Mehrzahl der Anmeldungen aus außereuropäischen Ländern (2011: 62%), während der Anteil der 38 EPA-Mitgliedstaaten bei 37% lag (2011: 38%).Do, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2013/20130116_de.htmlThe EPO has revoked the Amazon “Gift order” patent after holding public oral proceedings in a first-instance opposition procedure.Mi, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2013/20130102_de.htmlDas EPA und das Patent- und Markenamt der Vereinigten Staaten (USPTO) haben heute offiziell die gemeinsame Patentklassifikation CPC (Cooperative Patent Classification) eingeführt, ein globales Klassifikationssystem für Patentdokumente. Mi, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2012/20121211_de.htmlThe EPO welcomed the adoption by the European Parliament in Strasbourg today of two draft regulations on the creation of the unitary patent, hailing it as a historic achievement.Di, 11 Dez 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2012/20121207_de.htmlImproving the exchange of data between the two offices and enhancing patent quality globally were two of the main topics in focus at the annual bilateral meeting of the European Patent Office (EPO) and the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China (SIPO), which took place yesterday in Brussels.Fr, 07 Dez 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2012/20121206_de.htmlDas Europäische Patentamt (EPA) und das Staatliche Amt für geistiges Eigentum der Volksrepublik China (SIPO) haben heute den kostenlosen automatischen Übersetzungsdienst des EPA, Patent Translate, um das Sprachenpaar Chinesisch-Englisch erweitert und damit ein neues Kapitel beim Zugriff auf möglichst umfassende technologische Informationen aufgeschlagen. Do, 06 Dez 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2012/20121204_de.htmlDiese Konferenz, von der OECD in Paris in Zusammenarbeit mit dem EPA ausgerichtet, ist eine der weltweit wichtigsten Veranstaltungen für Patentstatistik.Di, 04 Dez 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2012/20121116_de.htmlDie Leiter des Europäischen Patentamts (EPA), des japanischen Patentamts (JPO) sowie des Patent- und Markenamts der Vereinigten Staaten (USPTO) haben sich anlässlich ihrer 30. jährlichen Dreierkonferenz diese Woche in Kyoto für eine Weiter­entwicklung der Patentsysteme auf der ganzen Welt durch verbesserte Arbeits­teilung ausgesprochen.Fr, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2012/20121112_de.htmlAlle öffentlichen Verwaltungsratsdokumente werden nach der jeweiligen Tagung auf der Website des EPA zugänglich gemacht.Mo, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2012/20121109_de.htmlOpening the 22nd EPO Patent Information Conference, which took place in Hamburg on 6 to 8 November 2012, Mr Battistelli emphasised that patent information was a core element of the patent system.Fr, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2012/20121108a_de.htmlAfter reporting to the Administrative Council last week on the completion of the four technical, fact-finding studies carried out by the Tegernsee Experts Group, the European Patent Office is making these studies available to the public on its website.Do, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2012/20121025_de.htmlUm den mehrsprachigen Zugriff auf den Inhalt von Patentdokumenten weiter zu verbessern, hat das Europäische Patentamt (EPA) seinen kostenlosen maschinellen Übersetzungsdienst Patent Translate heute um eine zweite Gruppe europäischer Sprachen erweitert.Do, 25 Okt 2012 00:00:00 +0200http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2012/20121022_de.htmlThe President of the European Patent Office (EPO), Benoît Battistelli, met with representatives of government, industry and academia in Bulgaria to discuss how to further strengthen the country's patent system, and enhance co-operation between the EPO and the Bulgarian Patent Office.Mo, 22 Okt 2012 00:00:00 +0200http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2012/20121011_de.html"Finland, as a country with a growing, export-oriented industrial base and a strong culture of innovation, is an important member of the group of European countries which have chosen to put their patenting resources together and thereby help to bolster the competitive position of European industry in the globalised economy," said EPO's Vice-President for Legal and International Affairs, Raimund Lutz. 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