IPQC founder seeks political backing after EPO no-show

Rory O’Neill

November 09 2023

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The EPO declined to attend the latest meeting organised by the Industry Patent Quality Charter, a group that has called on the office to grant higher-quality patents

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Rory O’Neill

Senior reporter Managing IP

Rory reports on all aspects of IP, focusing primarily on European patent issues.

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