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Creation of a patent academy by the European Patent Organisation

Munich, Germany (ots)

With a view to fostering the development
and harmonisation of patent-related intellectual property law and
practice within its member states, the European Patent Organisation
has adopted regulations setting up a European Patent Academy. The new
institution will be managed by the European Patent Office (EPO) and
will have its seat in Munich. In close co-operation with national,
European and international institutions and organisations its main
task will be to develop a Europe-wide training and education scheme
for the benefit of the European patent system. The Academy is
expected to commence functioning in the course of 2005.
The creation of the European Patent Academy reflects the need to
improve intellectual property-related training and education
structures in Europe. In most leading industrialised and
industrialising countries, the growing relevance of intellectual
property (IP) for the knowledge-driven economy has prompted the
development of new strategies for IP management. A core element of
these strategies is the effective education and training of IP
professionals and system users. Specialised IP training centres have
been established in a number of regions and countries, such as ASEAN,
Japan, Korea, China and the United States. "Europe is in danger of
lagging behind these developments and of losing its historically
strong IP culture by resting on its laurels", says the outgoing
President of the EPO, Ingo Kober.
The European Patent Academy will address training and education
needs by offering its activities to specific target audiences grouped
in five areas. It will promote and support the preparation of
candidates for the European Qualification Examination to become a
European patent attorney, as well as offer vocational training for
professional representatives. The Academy will support initiatives
aimed at harmonising patent litigation and enforcement in Europe and
increasing awareness by encouraging patent-related IP training at
universities. Education and training projects designed for industry
and patent system users in the areas of IP creation and management
will also offered in its programme, as well as training for civil
servants and representatives of national IP offices of the
Organisation's member states.
Applying the principles of complementarity and subsidiarity, the
European Patent Academy will design and implement its activities in
close co-operation with national, European and international
institutions and organisations. Training will take place where an
actual need has been identified. With a Europe-wide training and
education scheme, the Academy will create synergies amongst all
stakeholders of the European patent system.
ots Original Text Service: European Patent Office
Internet: http://www.presseportal.de
For further information, please contact:
Rainer Osterwalder
Press Officer
European Patent Office
80298 Munich
Germany
Tel: + 49 89 2399-5012
Fax: + 49 89 2399-2850
e-mail:  rosterwalder@epo.org

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