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Trilateral offices celebrate 35 years of co-operation, discuss ways to further advance patent systems worldwide

Бер 30 2017

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.

Solidarity with the United Kingdom

Бер 23 2017

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

Бер 21 2017

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

Бер 16 2017

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

Бер 15 2017

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

Бер 8 2017

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

Бер 7 2017

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

Бер 1 2017

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

Бер 1 2017

Carl Josefsson has commenced his role as the new President of the EPO Boards of Appeal (BoA).

Greetings of professor Dr. Krzysztof Ostrowski

27.02.2017

World Data Center for Geoinformatics and Sustainable Development congratulates professor Dr. Krzysztof Ostrowski, Prorector for Foreign Affairs of Pultusk Academy of Humanities, with his election as President of the Local - Global Relations Committee of International Political Science Association.