Table of Contents
Introduction
- Cover 3 | 2019
- Table of Contents
- Editorial, M. Névant
- Election to Council 2020
- Introduction of web-based “Work Share” platform, by Dr. B. Kunič Tešović
- How the Inventor Assistance Program (IAP) is helping under-resourced inventors in developing countries
Patent practice
- The New Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal are Coming, by M. Thesen
- Update on EPC Practice, by M. Nollen
Case Law
Contributions from epi Members and other contributions- Breeding Issues: Fruits of Crossing the Administrative Council – Part II, by H. Sendrowsk
- Who bears the burden to show that an objective technical problem has been credibly solved? by S. Kutik, J. Renken
- Opinion G1/18: common sense prevails, by M. Nevant
Calendar of Forthcoming Educational Events
- Continuing Professional Education (CPE) seminars 2019
- Course on Patent Litigation in Europe 2019-2020: 17th Edition
- epi preparation courses for the EQE pre-examination and main examination 2020
Committee Reports
- What do you do when online filing breaks down? Results of online survey, by J. Gray
- Report of the Committee on Biotechnological Inventionsy, by A. De Clercq
- Decommissioning of fax services and new Contingency Upload Service at the International Bureau, by O. Boncea and J. Gray
General Information
- Results of the 2019 European Qualifying Examination
- List of Professional Representatives
- Full text search function for the electronic version of epi Information
- Contact Data of Legal and Unitary Patent Division
- Next Board and Council meetings
- Next deadline for epi Information
- Cover Art: Marinella Valle
- Imprint
- Council Members 2017-2020
- Board Members
- Presidium
- Internal Auditors
- Disciplinary Committee
- By-Laws Committee
- Editorial Committee
- epi-Finances Committee
- EPO Finances Committee
- Online Communication Committee
- Harmonisation Committee
- Committee on Biotechnological Invention
- Professional Conduct Committee
- European Patent Practice Committee
- Professional Education Committee (PEC)
- Litigation Committee
- Electoral Committee
- Nominations Committee
- epi Studentship Admissions Committee
- Standing Advisory Committee before the EPO (SACEPO)