Table of Contents
Introduction
- Cover 4 | 2019
- Table of Contents
- Editorial
- Report from the 87th Council Meeting in Lisbon on 23rd November 2019
- epi’s letter to the EPO „Request for Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal – Selection Inventions” and the Corresponding Response Letter of the EPO
- The IP Office of the Czech Republic celebrates its 100 years
- “Work Share” platform
Patent practice
- Report on “WIPO Conversation on Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence” on 27 September 2019 in Geneva
- „Aufgabe – Lösung“ unter einem Fragezeichen.
- Translators at Oral Proceedings
- Highlights aus der chinesischen IP-Welt 2019
Case Law
Contributions from epi Members and other contributions- Disclaimers - Examples of global (dis)harmony
- Novelty Test for Sub-Ranges
- EPO Guidelines November 2019: Purposive selection no longer needed for novelty of sub-ranges?
Calendar of Forthcoming Educational Events
- Tutors‘ Report on the EQE 2019 Papers and the Meeting between Tutors and EQE Committees
- Continuing Professional Education (CPE) seminars 2020
- epi preparation courses for the EQE pre-examination and main examination 2021
Committee Reports
- Report of the European Patent Practice Committee (EPPC)
- Report of the Committee on EPO Finances
- Report of the Committee on Biotechnological Inventions
General Information
- Annual Subscription 2020
- Contact Data of Legal and Unitary Patent Division
- Next Board and Council meetings
- Next deadline for epi Information
- Cover Art: Aylsa Williams
- 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)
