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\nToday, four examiners from the African Organization of
\nIntellectual Property (OAPI) will begin a five-day study visit at the EPO. The course, organised
\nin cooperation with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), is
\npart of an extensive competency-based training programme which was customised especially
\nfor the OAPI and began in August 2021. The programme itself includes a
\nblend of onsite and virtual classroom training, online courses, and on-the-job
\ncoaching.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe study visit also allows face-to-face meetings to take
\nplace: the in-person nature of the visit gives the OAPI examiners an
\nopportunity to interact directly with experienced EPO examiners. In addition to
\nthis, the participants will be able to attend Oral Proceedings in Opposition,
\nfollowed by a briefing with the EPO Opposition Division, as well as working on
\npractical search and examination exercises with the guidance of EPO examiners.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe final day of the study will be
\ndedicated to the EPO’s strategic plan 2023 PATLIB 2.0 project, and in
\nparticular to its „PATLIB Knowledge Transfer to Africa“ initiative which is
\nproviding patent searching and IP training to selected African universities to
\nhelp support their technology transfer activities.\n<\/p>\n
\nLooking beyond our joint training activities, the EPO looks
\nforward to continued cooperation with the EUIPO-funded AfrIPI project. This
\nproject, like others of its kind around the world, serves to highlight the
\nEuropean approach to IP innovation and protection, while demonstrating how
\nclose cooperation, the sharing of knowledge and best practices can benefit
\nsociety as a whole, leading us towards a brighter future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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