December 13, 2021

[Picture] KIPO-EPO Heads Meeting

[Picture] KIPO-EPO Heads Meeting
On 7 December 2021, Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and the European Patent Office (EPO) had a bilateral Heads meeting via video conferencing. At this meeting, Commissioner Kim Yongrae and President Antonio Campinos agreed to disclose to the public a report containing both offices' examination criteria for computer implemented inventions (CIIs), as well as specific examination cases of such inventions. By referring to this report, it is expected that applicants will be able to more effectively respond to difficulties that may arise during the filing and examination process. The Heads also signed a biennial work plan for cooperation activities for the next two years between the Offices.