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1. EPO-JETRO annual meeting

   European Patent Office receives delegation from the Japan External Trade Organization

2. Inspiring inventors – Elena García Armada

   Meet the expert behind the first adaptable robotic exoskeleton for children

3. EPO discusses digitalisation at eighth eSACEPO meeting

   User representatives from Europe, China, Japan, Korea and the United States met online to exchange on digital transformation in the patent grant process and advances in online services.

4. EPO commemorates International Women’s Day

   Theme for 2023 puts spotlight on innovation and gender equality

5. EPO and European Commission sign agreement on Unitary Patent

   Working arrangement covers data sharing and cooperation activities

6. Greece train crash

   EPO staff and management express their sympathy for the victims

7. Guidelines for Examination 2023 enter into force

   The latest EPC and PCT-EPO Guidelines enter into force on 1 March 2023, with the public user consultation continuing until 4 April.

8. EPO announces CodeFest winners

   Outstanding solutions highlight the potential of machine learning for identifying sustainable innovation in the field of plastics.

9. New Patent Filing Tool in Spain and Lithuania

   First two countries implement filing tool

10. The Unitary Patent is to become a reality

    Germany has deposited its instrument of UPCA ratification.