\nThe EPO held bilateral and multilateral
\nmeetings in Geneva at the margin of the WIPO General Assemblies. Over two days,
\nEPO President Ant\u00f3nio Campinos attended almost 20 meetings, including one with
\nWIPO Director General Darren Tang and several with IP5 offices and partners
\nwith whom the EPO has Validation and Reinforced Partnership agreements. The EPO
\nhad multilateral exchanges on its regional co-operation throughout Africa and
\nLatin America.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe Assemblies provided an ideal platform for
\nthe EPO to strengthen relations with its strategic partners and update visiting
\ndelegations on important EPO topics. These include raising awareness of the
\nbenefits of re-using EPO work products, promoting IP and innovation as
\ncatalysts for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, joining diversity
\nand inclusion initiatives of other IP offices – especially with the USPTO and
\nin Latin America, and discussing the role of AI in patent processes. The EPO
\nalso shared the findings from its grace
\nperiod study, which aims to provide evidence and support
\ndiscussions on Substantive Patent Law Harmonisation. With the 2023 European
\nInventor Award campaign underway, IP offices were encouraged to nominate
\ncandidates for the next edition.\n<\/p>\n
\nDuring the course of proceedings,
\nPresident Campinos concluded two agreements: an MoU on a Reinforced Partnership
\nwith the Ukrainian IP office, and an agreement which extends the Office’s support for the Organisation Africaine de la Propri\u00e9t\u00e9
\nIntellectuelle (OAPI) in preparation for a validation
\nagreement. Once entered into force, the OAPI agreement will enable EPO
\napplicants to access patent protection in 17 states in Africa and a market of
\nsome 280 million inhabitants.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe 63rd<\/sup> series of meetings took place at WIPO’s The EPO held bilateral and multilateral meetings in Geneva at the margin of the WIPO General Assemblies. Over two days, EPO President Ant\u00f3nio Campinos attended almost 20 meetings, including one with WIPO Director General Darren Tang and several with …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"nachrichtenkategorien":[130],"class_list":["post-32550","nachricht","type-nachricht","status-publish","hentry","nachrichtenkategorie-epa"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nheadquarters in Geneva from 14 to 22 July. These
\nmeetings enable WIPO to update its member states on its progress and discuss
\nfuture policies. The 2022 Assemblies were held in a hybrid format.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"