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30 June 2020PatentsMuireann Bolger

EPO and CNIPA confirm stronger ties in the fight against COVID-19

The European Patent Office (EPO) and Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) have committed to ensuring higher quality patents and greater harmonisation in the patent system in response to the pandemic.

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