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Monday, November 29, 2004

EPO expects dynamic Increase in Patent Filings in Europe

"[...] The President of the European Patent Office, Mr. Alain Pompidou, highlighted the dynamic growth of the European patent system saying that this year the European Patent Office expects a record number of nearly 180,000 patent applications. He said that in order to manage the flow from technological knowledge to innovation and from innovation to the market place, the EPO had to develop high-quality business tools. epoline®, the EPO's digital business interface, facilitates the innovation process by providing a single access point for applicants and the public to the patent system. In 2004, 16% of all European patent applications were filed via the Internet, compared to 10% in 2003. [...]"