Earlier this summer, the EPO published a detailed report on the significant progress made since the pilot’s launch, not only in terms its legal framework and technical infrastructure, but also in training and support for users. CIPA published a news article, The patent profession and the future of work, welcoming these new ways of working and reviewing how we had supported the EPO in achieving this cultural shift.
All evidence shows that the technology is already fit-for-purpose. We continue to stand by our statement, first made in December 2020: “It is becoming clear that videoconferencing is inevitable in the long term for all oral proceedings at the EPO. The next generation of users will expect a remote, distributed and technology-based process as a matter of course.”
Published Date: 24 November 2021
