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New cooperation arrangement signed with European Patent Office

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Boost for businesses and inventors as UK signs new working arrangement with European Patent Office.

A new working arrangement between the UK and European patent offices which will help UK businesses, was signed today by the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and the European Patent Office (EPO).

The ‘Cooperation plan’ was signed during a meeting between Intellectual Property Minister, Lord Younger; John Alty, Chief Executive of the IPO, and President Benoit Battistelli from the EPO.

The plan outlines a better working relationship between the two organisations and will also allow UK businesses to have increased access to patent information in Europe.


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