Editorial Committee

Committee Members
Country	Name
DE	Schmid Johannes
	Thesen Michael (Chair)
FR	Nevant Marc
GR	Samouilidis Emmanouil
IE	Casey Lindsay Joseph (Vice-Chair)
MC	Amira Sami
NL	Blokland Arie

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Table of Content
Editorial
Report from the 99th Council Meeting held on 10 May 2025 in Vilnius (Lithuania)
AI-Assisted Patent Drafting: A Practical Introduction for European Patent Attorneys
Representation before the UPC
Financing of Patent Litigation in the Member States – Report from the National Litigation Matters Sub-committee of the Litigation Committee
Update on the status of the legislative process
The transitional regime of the UPCA – opt-out – withdrawal of opt-out
epi Amicus Curiae Brief on G2/24
Announcement of Upcoming Trainings in 2025
UPC Webinar Series – Substantive Case Law on Patent Validity before the Unified Patent Court
Call for Contributions
EQE Preparation Trainings for Candidates and epi Students
The Butterfly Effect of the Candidate Support Programme (CSP)
How to Become an epi Student: Unlock Exclusive Benefits
Get Exam-Ready: EPAC Preparation Course Starting This August
“INSIGHT epi” Podcast in 2025
Report of the Litigation Committee
Report of the Biotechnological Committee
Report of the epi-Finances Committee
Report of the Disciplinary Committee
Report of the Committees Election Committee
Report of the EPO Finances Committee
Report of the Professional Conduct Committee
Report of the Online Communications Committee
Contact Data of EPO Legal Division
Next Board and Council Meetings
Next deadline for epi Information
Cover Art: Michiel Cramwinckel
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