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1. Annual bilateral meeting of EPO and CNIPA heads

   EPO President António Campinos and Commissioner Shen Changyu sign new CPC MoU and 2023 annual work plan

2. Raising the curtain on the Unitary Patent system

   More than 1 000 participants attend high-level conference in Brussels.

3. MyEPO Portfolio: taking the EPO’s digital user services to the next level

   A second pilot phase has started that will deliver major new features in the coming seven months.

4. President decides future format of oral proceedings in opposition

   The practice developed over the course of a 32 month pilot will become the norm

5. EPO and UPC sign agreement on data exchange

   The exchange of patent-related data will be an important element in establishing the Unified Patent Court’s user-friendly case management system.

6. Over three-quarters of users rate VICO positively

   Final report on pilot project for oral proceedings in opposition by videoconference shows user satisfaction at highest levels yet

7. EPO sets start of transitional measures to 1 January 2023

   Supporting the early uptake of the Unitary Patent

8. EPO and users join forces to assess quality

   The first ever joint assessment at this year’s Stakeholder Quality Assurance Panels constitutes an important step towards developing a common understanding of patent quality.

9. Fewer than 1 in 7 inventors in Europe are women

   New EPO study shows a persistent gap in the rate of women inventors in Europe

10. The Unitary Patent system: A game-changer for innovation in Europe

    The Unitary Patent system: A game-changer for innovation in Europe