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27 September 2018Patents

EPO and China’s IP office strengthen ties

The European Patent Office (EPO) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) have signed a co-operation programme on a range of patent issues, strengthening the longstanding bond between the two offices.

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