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23.7.2018: Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal: Appeal deemed not to be filed or inadmissible in case of delayed fee payment?
10.7.2018: Making the IP ecosystem more efficient and effective: EPO hosts 2018 IP Executive Week
5.7.2018: Europe gears up for the Unitary Patent
2.7.2018: António Campinos takes over as President of the European Patent Office

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