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Meet the EPO Data Protection Office

Meet the speakers

Mariya – profile photo
Mariya
Data Protection Officer
Simona – profile photo
Simona
Legal Adviser to the DPO
Luca – profile photo
Luca
Data Protection Legal Adviser

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.