Following the latest EPO Patent Information Conference that was held in Sofia last week, I want to highlight today how the EPO’s patent information services are evolving. The EPO has always been held in high regard in this field and is one of the leading providers of patent information. But new technologies, greater cooperation with […]
Since 2013, the EPO has offered Patent Translate, a free to use translation tool that allows anyone interested in patents to gain access to a world of patent documentation in other languages. Recently the service has undergone a change that has improved this service even further, thanks to a new technology called Neural Machine Translation […]
This week in Madrid, the EPO held a conference to discuss the latest developments in a field that is widely acknowledged for making one of the most valuable contributions to intellectual property systems the world over; patent information. Over the years, the EPO’s Patent Information Conference has grown into the largest of its kind in […]
We forget sometimes that the world of patents can appear complex and daunting to those who do not have the time or resources to dedicate to patent searching or to analysing patent information. Happily, here in Europe, innovators can prosper from a network of professional centres that help them to maximise the impact of their […]
This week I have the pleasure of writing on a notable achievement in the European Patent Office: we have recently reached 200 million legal status records in our databases. It is another landmark in the EPO’s mission to provide users with accurate and extensive patent information. The provision of patent information, such as regularly updated […]
Recently, I was in Copenhagen to speak at the EPO’s Patent Information Conference (EPOPIC 2015). It was the 25th event of its kind and attendance was impressive, bringing together over 400 participants from approximately 45 countries. EPOPIC is the largest patent information conference in Europe and feedback from delegates every year reveals an appreciation for […]
Last week in Warsaw the EPO organised its popular Patent Information Conference (EPOPIC). It is always a pleasure for me to attend this unique annual gathering of patent information specialists from Europe and around the world: more than 400 attendees from a total of 48 countries participated in this 24th session. I particularly enjoyed the […]
The European Patent Network is a unique framework of interaction and cooperation, bringing together a regional authority – the European Patent Office – with the national patent offices of the 38 member states of the European Patent Organisation. In addition, closer ties with OHIM have been developed in recent years to present a comprehensive spectrum […]
Last week, I attended the EPO Patent Information Conference, hosted this year by the city of Bologna, which, as an industrial, academic and cultural centre that has nurtured so many innovative minds, was the perfect location for a headline conference dealing with the dissemination of technical knowledge. This year’s event drew some 400 patent information […]
The tasks of a patent office include the dissemination of patent information as well as the examination of patent applications. To me, the former is just as important as the latter. The EPO puts particular emphasis on this aspect of its mission and has devoted considerable human and technical resources to facilitating public access to […]
