https://www.mondaq.com/patent/1569000/costa-rica-signs-validation-agreement-with-the-epo
Costa Rica Signs Validation Agreement With The EPO - Patent - Denmark
Once in force, the agreement will streamline access to the Costa Rican market for European patent applicants.
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https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h01300/
Japan Remains Third for EPO Patent Applications | Nippon.com
Jan 18, 2026 - In 2021, the European Patent Office received a record-high 188,600 filings. By country, Japan placed third again behind the United States and Germany for...
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https://www.mondaq.com/uk/patent/1603416/european-innovation-remains-strong-the-epo-patent-index-2024
European Innovation Remains Strong: The EPO Patent Index 2024 - Patent - United Kingdom
The Patent Index 2024, recently published by the European Patent Office (EPO), provides a rich dataset from which key patent trends can be identified.
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https://www.mondaq.com/uk/patent/856272/filing-new-data-at-the-epo
Filing New Data At The EPO - Patent - United Kingdom
Two recent decisions from the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office have highlighted the difficulties applicants and opponents can face when trying to...
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https://www.mondaq.com/uk/patent/744112/new-epo-guidelines-on-mathematical-methods-ai-and-machine-learning
New EPO Guidelines On Mathematical Methods, AI And Machine Learning - Patent - United Kingdom
The updated Guidelines provide an extended section in relation to mathematical methods and, for the first time, a section dedicated to AI and machine learning.
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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-with-the-epo-to-improve-uk-patent-search-timeliness
Working with the EPO to improve UK patent search timeliness - GOV.UK
The EPO will be completing some searches of biotechnology patent applications for us. This guidance provides details of how that will work in practice.
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https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/patent/1580524/previews-of-the-new-epo-guidelines-for-2025-have-now-been-published
Previews Of The New EPO Guidelines For 2025 Have Now Been Published - Patent - United States
The EPO has issued previews of the new Guidelines which will officially enter into force on 1 April 2025. From 1 April, there will be three sets of Guidelines...
https://www.epo.org/en/legal/official-journal/2019/04/a45
OJ EPO 2019, A45 - Synopsis of the territorial field of application of international patent...
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https://www.mondaq.com/uk/patent/816260/can-you-patent-a-simulation-at-the-epo
Can You Patent A Simulation At The EPO? - Patent - United Kingdom
The first question is attempting to establish whether a simulation, by itself, can ever provide a technical effect.
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https://www.epo.org/en/legal/official-journal/2021/06/a52
OJ EPO 2021, A52 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 June 2021 concerning the...
https://www.epo.org/en/legal/official-journal/2017/09/a77
OJ EPO 2017, A77 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office...
patent prosecution highway
https://www.epo.org/en/applying/european/unitary
Unitary Patent & Unified Patent Court | epo.org
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https://www.epo.org/en/legal/guidelines-epc/2026/b_ix_5.html
5. Access to EPO documentation for the national patent offices
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https://tvpworld.com/76510440/polish-innovation-soars-as-epo-index-shows-10-increase-in-patent-applications
Poland saw a significant rise in patent applications in 2013: EPO
Among European nations, Poland ranks seventh in terms of the rate of increase in applications, and tenth globally.
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https://www.mondaq.com/france/patent/1160580/recent-updates-to-epo-guidelines-for-examination
Recent Updates To EPO Guidelines For Examination - Patent - France
The European Patent Office (EPO) has published a draft version of its new Guidelines for Examination
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https://www.epo.org/en/legal/official-journal/2020/04/a40
OJ EPO 2020, A40 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 1 April 2020 concerning oral...
https://www.mondaq.com/uk/patent/764282/plants-are-patentable-after-all-epo-appeal-board-rejects-rule-282
Plants Are Patentable After All: EPO Appeal Board Rejects Rule 28(2) - Patent - United Kingdom
The decision is a twist in a long-running saga, but may well not be the final word on the matter.
https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/doc_details.jsp?doc_id=587435
Presentation - Ms. Heli Pihlajamaa, Patent Law and Procedures, European Patent Office (EPO)
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https://www.mondaq.com/patent/1029932/epo-allows-a-new-form-of-evidence
EPO Allows A New Form Of Evidence - Patent - Poland
On December 15, 2020, the European Patent Office issued a decision on a new admissible form of evidence in patent proceedings, which entered into force on...
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https://www.mondaq.com/uk/patent/1154704/epo-to-allow-applicants-to-defer-grant-of-european-patents-to-obtain-a-unitary-patent
EPO To Allow Applicants To Defer Grant Of European Patents To Obtain A Unitary Patent - Patent -...
The President of the European Patent Office has decided that applicants will soon be able to request, at the EPO, a delay in the issuance of a European patent...
https://www.epo.org/en/legal/epc
European Patent Convention | epo.org
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https://www.epo.org/en/legal/official-journal/2019/01/a4
OJ EPO 2019, A4 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 December 2018...
https://www.epo.org/en/legal/official-journal/2019/02/a17
OJ EPO 2019, A17 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 20 February 2019...
https://www.epo.org/en/legal/official-journal/2018/10/a88
OJ EPO 2018, A88 - Payment of patent fees
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https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/effective-defence-of-epo-patent-applications-seminar-london-united-kingdom---november-7-2019-300944814.html
Effective Defence of EPO Patent Applications Seminar: London, United Kingdom - November 7, 2019
/PRNewswire/ -- The "Effective Defence of EPO Patent Applications" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The purpose of this...
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https://www.epo.org/en/searching-for-patents/helpful-resources/patent-knowledge-news
Patent Knowledge News | epo.org
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https://www.econstor.eu/handle/10419/75866
EconStor: Measuring Knowledge Spillovers Using Belgian EPO and USPTO Patent Data
EconStor is a publication server for scholarly economic literature, provided as a non-commercial public service by the ZBW.
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https://www.epo.org/en/about-us/statistics/technology-dashboard-2025/statistics-and-indicators/european-patent-applications/per-mio-inhabitants-europe
Patent applications per million inhabitants (Europe) | epo.org
This table shows patent filings1 from applicants in the 39 member states of the European Patent Organisation2, as well as the ratio per million inhabitants of...
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https://www.epo.org/en/legal/official-journal/2021/12/a95
OJ EPO 2021, A95 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 17 December 2021 concerning...
https://www.epo.org/en/legal/official-journal/2019/01/a5
OJ EPO 2019, A5 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 December 2018...
https://www.mondaq.com/uk/patent/1156004/parties39-duty-to-keep-the-patents-court-informed-about-epo-proceedings
Parties' Duty To Keep The Patents Court Informed About EPO Proceedings - Patent - United Kingdom
Mr Justice Meade recently handed down judgment in the ongoing Neurim v Mylan (now named Viatris) saga.
https://www.mondaq.com/uk/patent/1114432/cosmonautics-the-epo-reports-lift-off-in-patent-filings
Cosmonautics: The EPO Reports Lift Off In Patent Filings - Patent - Worldwide
Over the past couple of years, news about space has been dominated by the advances in space travel made by private companies.
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https://www.epo.org/en/news-events/news/epo-takes-next-step-towards-paperless-patent-process-electronic-pct-notifications
EPO takes next step towards paperless patent process, with electronic PCT notifications | epo.org
The European Patent Office (EPO) is taking another step towards a fully digital patent granting process. As of 1 June 2026, all users will be able to use the...
https://www.epo.org/en/legal/official-journal/2020/05/a56
OJ EPO 2020, A56 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 27 April 2020...
https://www.mondaq.com/uk/patent/680580/review-of-epo-board-of-appeal-decisions-in-2017-relating-to-software-inventions
Review Of EPO Board Of Appeal Decisions In 2017 Relating To Software Inventions - Patent - European...
2017 was a year of change for the Boards of Appeal of the EPO: a new President and a move out of the EPO's oldest building in the centre of Munich to a suburb,...