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16.05.2017 - Due to technical maintenance work, the five IP offices' website will not be available between 9.15 and 13.00 hrs CET on 20 May 2017. We offer our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience.
10.4.2017 - The IP5 Offices have published their preliminary statistical data for 2016, covering overall trends at IP5 level
24.3.2017 - The IP5 Offices have updated their quick reference guide to the most important features of the patent systems in the IP5 regions.
7.2.2017 - The fourth Global Dossier Task Force (GDTF) and the first Industry Consultation Group (ICG) meetings took place in Munich, Germany on 18 and 19 January 2017. Presentations from the meetings are now available on the fiveIPoffices' website.
20.1.2017 - The IP5 Industry Consultation Group (ICG) met for the first time in Munich, Germany, on 19 January 2017.
17.1.2017 - The IP5 offices have updated the detailed statistical data sheets for numbers of filings, grants broken down by IPC codes, fees and economic information relevant to filings.
23.12.2016 - Owing to technical maintenance work the five IP offices' website will be temporarily unavailable from Tuesday, 27 December 2016 (06.00h hrs CET) to Friday, 30 December 2016 (16.00 hrs CET). We offer our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience.
21.12.2016 - The IP5 Industry Consultation Group will meet for the first time in Munich, Germany, on 19 January 2017.
16.12.2016 - The IP5 events calendar has been updated.
28.11.2016 - The IP5 Offices have released the 2015 Edition of the IP5 Statistics Report highlighting filing trends and describing their activities in 2015.