9 April 2020PatentsSarah Morgan

EPO to pilot oppositions by videoconference

The European Patent Office (EPO) is piloting opposition oral proceedings held by videoconference, as it seeks to mitigate the ongoing disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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