Meet the EPO ApC team
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00 Introduction
01 Who are we?
02 What is the role of the Secretariat and its lawyers?
03 How has the Secretariat evolved?
04 How is the Secretariat different from other international organisations?
05 How has the Secretariat transformed in response to the pandemic?
06 What is the impact the Secretariat has on the Office’s Strategic Plan ?
07 Conclusion
01 Who are we?
02 What is the role of the Secretariat and its lawyers?
03 How has the Secretariat evolved?
04 How is the Secretariat different from other international organisations?
05 How has the Secretariat transformed in response to the pandemic?
06 What is the impact the Secretariat has on the Office’s Strategic Plan ?
07 Conclusion
Meet the speakers
Kip
Director, Appeals Committee Secretariat
Veronika
Lawyer, Appeals Committee Secretariat
Edina
Lawyer, Appeals Committee Secretariat
Uros
Lawyer, Appeals Committee Secretariat
With almost 7 000 employees, the European Patent Office (EPO) is one of the largest public service institutions in Europe. Its headquarters are in Munich and it also has offices in Berlin, Brussels, The Hague and Vienna. The EPO was founded with the aim of strengthening co-operation on patents in Europe. Through its centralised patent granting procedure, inventors are able to obtain high-quality patent protection in up to 44 countries.
