Working together to simplify the patent system
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The first two common practices - in the areas of examination of unity of invention and designation of the inventor - were endorsed by member states at a meeting of the organisation's Administration Council in December 2020.
In a move to align administrative practices between the EPO and Europe's national IP offices more closely, EPO member states have agreed on common practices under a joint initiative.
The first two common practices - in the areas of examination of unity of invention, and designation of the inventor - were endorsed by member states at a meeting of the organisation's Administrative Council in December 2020.