INSIGHT epi - The podcast for European patent professionals
epi - European Patent Institute
42 episodes
2 weeks ago
17 December 2025 | In this episode, Michael Thesen talks with Åsa Ribbe, Principal Director at the EPO, about how artificial intelligence is developed and used at the European Patent Office to support patent search, classification and examination. More information: The EPO’s AI policy: https://link.epo.org/web/about-us/transparency-portal/en-epo-ai-policy.pdf andthe technology section of the EPO strategic plan: https://www.epo.org/en/about-us/office/strategic-pla...
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17 December 2025 | In this episode, Michael Thesen talks with Åsa Ribbe, Principal Director at the EPO, about how artificial intelligence is developed and used at the European Patent Office to support patent search, classification and examination. More information: The EPO’s AI policy: https://link.epo.org/web/about-us/transparency-portal/en-epo-ai-policy.pdf andthe technology section of the EPO strategic plan: https://www.epo.org/en/about-us/office/strategic-pla...
INSIGHT epi - The podcast for European patent professionals
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1 month ago
Insights into M1: A new module for the new EQE
03 December 2025 | In this episode, Julia Gwilt, chair of the Professional Education Committee (PEC) for epi and Liz Elmhirst, an epi member of the EQE examination committee, discuss paper M1 which will be held for the first time in 2026. Both trainers and trainees will benefit from understanding how this new paper fits into the new EQE. The new EQE was designed to provide a graduated pathway to qualification. Like the second part of paper F, paper M1 tests the practical ski...
INSIGHT epi - The podcast for European patent professionals
17 December 2025 | In this episode, Michael Thesen talks with Åsa Ribbe, Principal Director at the EPO, about how artificial intelligence is developed and used at the European Patent Office to support patent search, classification and examination. More information: The EPO’s AI policy: https://link.epo.org/web/about-us/transparency-portal/en-epo-ai-policy.pdf andthe technology section of the EPO strategic plan: https://www.epo.org/en/about-us/office/strategic-pla...
