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PATLIB Conference 2025

On-site + Online
English
Free
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PATLIB key visual

PATLIB is the annual conference of the PATLIB centres. 

The conference is in hybrid format, and the on-site part takes place in the EPO building in Vienna, Austria.

Event details

Registration open
JUL
3
9:00 - 15:45 h
Vienna and Online

Programme

Thursday 3 July, 2025

Showcasing cooperations with key partners, presenting new tools and services of different EPO units, discussing IP in a broader context, and award ceremony of the CodeFest. 

PATLIB Conference 2025 - Hybrid Day

More information will be added to the programme soon.

09.00 - 09.20 hrsWelcome address
António Campinos, President of the European Patent Office
09.20 - 09.40 hrsKeynote speech
09.40 - 10.20 hrsRoundtable
Innovation in the EU – the 5th freedom
10.20 - 11.00 hrsPanel discussion
Women in IP – from Africa to Europe
11.00 - 11.45 hrsPanel discussion
Supporting innovation at the global scale – the role of PATLIBs and networks
11.45 - 13.15 hrsBreak
13.15 - 14.00 hrsRoundtable
The role of PATLIBs in supporting innovation at the regional scale
14.00 - 14.40 hrsPanel discussion
EPO tools supporting innovation
14.40 - 15.30 hrsAward ceremony CodeFest Spring 2025 edition
15.30 - 15.45 hrsClosing remarks

Speakers and panellists

Speakers will be announced shortly.

More information

PATLIB2025 will take place in a hybrid format at the EPO building in Vienna, Austria. The CodeFest Spring 2025 celebration will take place at the end of the conference.

Recordings

This event will be recorded and the recorded material will be used for documentation and promotional purposes.

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