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18.10.2018: US Bar-EPO Liaison Council meeting 2018
11.10.2018: Nellie Simon appointed EPO Vice-President for Corporate Services
10.10.2018: Christoph Ernst to be next EPO Vice-President for Legal and International Affairs
10.10.2018: Stephen Rowan appointed EPO Vice-President for Patent Granting Process

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15.10.2018: The programme of the conference “Global patenting and emerging technologies” is now available online

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