Table of Contents
Information concerning epi
- Celebration of the 40th anniversary of epi
- Report from the 84th Council meeting in Valetta on 14th April 2018
- Opening of the epi Artists Exhibition
Committee Reports
- Report of the Online Communications Committee (OCC)
- Report of the Committee on Biotechnological inventions
- Report of the Biotech Committee Meeting with EPO directors
- Report of the Harmonisation Committee (HC)
- Report from PfQ Meeting
Education and Training
- Forthcoming Educational Events
- EQE Training courses CEIPI
- Ideas for reform of the EPC – the inaugural lecture of Prof Cees Mulder
Information from the EPO
- Contact Data of Legal and Unitary Patent Division
- Short note on Conference regarding Patenting Artificial Intelligence held at EPO in Munich
- Comments to the Poster "Recent Procedural Changes at the EPO"
Contributions from epi Members and other contribution
- Prepare yourself and be ready for the UPC
- The core of Rule 137(5) EPC is non-unity, not forbidding claims for unsearched subject-matter
- Common General Knowledge in the Age of the Internet
- User Driven Early Certainty
- On the level of the appeal fee
- PCT-Direct Service
- Structure and Function: Key Criteria in Evaluating Description Requirements for Harmonization of the US and European Patent Systems
Information from the Secretariat
- Next Board and Council meetings
- Next deadline for epi Information
- Cover Art: Michiel Cramwinckel
- Imprint
Disciplinary Bodies and Committees
- Council Members 2017-2020
- Board Members
- Presidium
- Internal Auditors
- Disciplinary Committe
- By-Laws Committee
- Editorial Committe
- epi-Finances Committee
- EPO Finances Committee
- Online Communication Committee
- Harmonisation Committe
- Committee on Biotechnological Invention
- Professional Conduct Committee
- European Patent Practice Committe
- Professional Education Committee (PEC)
- Litigation Committee
- Electoral Committee
- Nominations Committee
- epi Studentship Admissions Committee
- Standing Advisory Committee before the EPO (SACEPO)