EPO Innovation Contest

This will allow universities and students in member countries to use patent documentation and propose new fields for innovation, placing the stress on green and sustainable development technologies.

Changes at OEPM

Among the changes at OEPM for 2013 are new fees, forms, publications and, above all, information leaflets and the digital publication of Utility Models.

New assessment criteria for evaluating scientific activity

The CNEAI has published in the Official Bulletin (BOE) a resolution changing the evaluation criteria to be applied to the remuneration of university teaching staff.

Launch of the CPC and the new version of the IPC

The EPO and the USPTO have launched Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC), a global classification system for patent documents.

‘Operation Kilo’ at the OEPM

Food supplied this way is distributed among more than 400 destinations within the Region of Madrid including residential homes, soup kitchens, care activities, etc.