Jean-Pierre SANTOS; Isabelle BROWARNYJ

50th Anniversary of the European Patent Convention

On 5 October, Europe celebrated the 50th anniversary of the European Patent Convention, a key milestone in the journey to support innovation and European integration. The Convention, signed on 5 October 1973, created the European Patent Organisation and its implementing authority, the European Patent Office (EPO), and laid the foundations for the European patent system, which has fostered innovation and economic growth across Europe for the last five decades.