The 35th annual Trilateral conference was preceded by a meeting between the offices and industry associations from the three regions to collect feedback from users of the patent system.
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Solidarity with the United Kingdom
The management and staff of the EPO are deeply shocked and saddened by the horrendous incident that occurred in London on 22 March.
Bilateral co-operation plans signed with Latvia and Lithuania
EPO President Benoît Battistelli has signed bilateral co-operation plans with the heads of the patent offices of Latvia and Lithuania.
WIPO Cybersquatting Cases Hit Record in 2016, Driven by New Top-Level Domain Names
Trademark owners filed an all-time record 3,036 cases under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) with WIPO in 2016, an increase of 10% over the previous year, with over 1,200 new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) now operational.
Record Year for International Patent Applications in 2016; Strong Demand Also for Trademark and Industrial Design Protection
China’s ZTE Corporation overtook its crosstown rival Huawei Technologies as the biggest filer of international patent applications via WIPO in 2016 and U.S.-based Qualcomm Inc. claimed third position amid another year of strong demand for WIPO’s intellectual property filing services for patents, trademarks and industrial designs.
EPO President meets with Jo Johnson, the new UK intellectual property minister
EPO President Benoît Battistelli met the UK Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation Jo Johnson in London on 8 March to discuss recent developments in patents and their role in supporting innovation.
EPO grants record number of European patents in 2016
Due to effective measures to improve its productivity, the European Patent Office (EPO) published 96 000 granted patents in 2016, which is 40% more than in 2015 and a new high mark in its history.
Australian Donation Means New Life for Fund that Involves Indigenous Peoples in International Negotiations
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry has welcomed an independent contribution by the Australian Government that has reinvigorated a fund supporting the participation of the world’s indigenous peoples in international negotiations hosted at WIPO.
First Boards of Appeal President takes up his post
Carl Josefsson has commenced his role as the new President of the EPO Boards of Appeal (BoA).
