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The EPO’s new channel “Talk innovation: patent professional edition” offers podcasts tailored to the needs of the patent profession: patent attorneys, lawyers, paralegals, patent searchers and related professions. Subscribe now and don’t miss any new episode.
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Self-learning humanoids are here
Almost 8% of patent filings at the EPO in 2023 were for computer technology, which includes the rapidly growing field of artificial intelligence. But which types of AI are growing especially fast and why? What do experts mean when they say that 2024 is the year of the embodiment of AI? And could the next superantibiotic be designed by AI?
Moderator:
Jeremy Philpott, EPO Communications manager
Guests:
Wiebke Hinrichs, EPO patent examiner
André Fonseca dos Santos, EPO patent examiner
EPO's Patent Index 2023
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Winds of change: Innovation in offshore wind energy
Is offshore wind energy the key to solving the climate crisis? A recent joint report reveals insightful findings, highlighting challenges and opportunities in this growing sector. Join study authors from the European Patent Office and International Renewable Energy Agency as they discuss this clean energy source.
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Guests:
Francisco Boshell, Head Innovation and End Use Applications, IRENA
Jaidev Dhavle, Associate Programme Officer, Innovation for the Energy Transition, IRENA
Johannes Schaaf, EPO patent intelligence expert
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Short story time: thought-provoking tales on disability and innovation
When dealing with disability, is gene therapy an ethical solution? Can technology encourage a more equitable world? Does society truly listen to people with a disability?
In this special edition, we’ll meet several authors seeking answers to these complex questions. We’ll hear their creations before learning about the inspiration behind each tale. "Who am I?" by Brian Routledge, "L’ Expo" by Christophe Poizat and "Mosaïque" by Paule Gilis were the winning entries in EPO’s writing competition on the theme disability and innovation. The contest was open to all staff and formed part of our celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the European Patent Convention. Brian’s story also won the 2023 essay competition organised by the Brain journal and is published there (link below).
"Who am I" by Brian Routledge on epo.org
"Who am I" by Brian Routledge in the "Brain" Journal
"The exhibition" by Christophe Poizat on epo.org
"Mosaic" by Paule Gilis on epo.org
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Combatting cancer: How the surge in innovation is saving lives
The EPO's latest study reveals massive global advances in diagnostics and treatments, with universities and public research institutes playing a major role. Innovation against cancer is growing rapidly and the wealth of free patent information in the EPO's newest technology platform is helping scientists to make more breakthroughs.
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Guests:
Laurent Deleu, Patent examiner, European Patent Office
IIlja Rudyk, Senior economist, European Patent Office
Moderator:
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Going paperless with MyEPO
Hear what three of our users have to say about switching to the digital patent granting process with the help of our new generation of online MyEPO services.
Moderated by Richard Garvey, Key Account Manager at the EPO and with the participation of Zhakalazky Carrion, Senior Manager Docketing & Client Records, and Alexis Dagostino, Docketing & Client Records Coordinator both at at Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner; Christophe Ego, Patent Attorney at Winger and Kieran Donnelly, MyEPO Business Change Manager at the EPO.
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How patents and trade marks help fund startups
How are European startups using patents and trade marks to raise finance? The high failure rates of promising startups are often linked to their cashflow problems, so this a topic of critical importance for Europe’s economy. The authors of a recent study discuss their findings with regard to patents, trade marks and startup finance.
Guests:
Yann Ménière, Chief Economist, European Patent Office
Nathan Wajsman, Chief Economist, EU Intellectual Property Office
Moderator: Jeremy Philpott, manager in Communications, European Patent Office
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