9 June 2023FeaturesCopyrightSarah Speight

Interview: Christian Archambeau on his exit from the EUIPO

When it was announced that Christian Archambeau would not be re-elected for another term as executive director of the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), much speculation and column inches followed.

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