INSIGHT epi - The podcast for European patent professionals

22 Januar 2025 | In this fourth episode of our series on UPC case law, Bart van Wezenbeek and Tilman Pfrang talk about infringement by equivalence and the principle of bifurcation.Credits:Host: Sam PittisProduced by WHS LearningMusic used in this episode: Listen by Andrewkn -- https://shorturl.at/ekqz1 -- License: Creative Commons 0, Road In The Forest by Andrewkn -- https://shortu

15 Jan 2025 | In this first episode of our podcast this year, epi President Peter Thomsen and epi Vice-President Katerina Hartvichova give an overview of the most important topics for epi and the profession in 2025. Credits: Host: Sam Pittis Produced by WHS Learning Music used in this episode: Listen by Andrewkn -- https://shorturl.at/ekqz1 -- License: Creative Commons 0, Road In T

18 December 2024 | This is the third episode of a series on UPC case law, in which Bart van Wezenbeek, Tilman Pfrang and Christopher Stothers talk about the role of third party interests in UPC proceedings.Credits:Host: Sam PittisProduced by WHS LearningMusic used in this episode: Listen by Andrewkn -- https://shorturl.at/ekqz1 -- License: Creative Commons 0, Road In The Forest by

11 December 2024 | This (special) edition of our podcast is about a topic that will have a lasting impact on the way we work: Artificial intelligence. Martina Stork and Timothy Powell talk about the epi's recently published guidelines for using generative AI. Credits:Host: Sam PittisProduced by WHS LearningMusic used in this episode: Listen by Andrewkn -- https://shorturl.at/ekqz1

04 December 2024 | In this episode, Hans Blöchle and Angela Quinlan are talking about one of the youngest epi committees, but one that deals with a topic that is as old as patents themselves: Commercialization. Credits:Host: Sam PittisProduced by WHS LearningMusic used in this episode: Listen by Andrewkn -- https://shorturl.at/ekqz1 -- License: Creative Commons 0, Road In The Fore

20 November 2024 | In this last episode of our short podcast series on mental health and the patent profession, Sally Bannan, Tarik Kapic and Penelope Aspinall are talk more about two aspects that have been identified as especially stressful: managing deadlines and dealing with the pressure to perform.Credits:Host: Sam PittisProduced by WHS LearningMusic used in this episode: Liste

06 November 2024 | In this second episode of our short podcast series on mental health and what it has to do with our profession, Sally Bannan, Tarik Kapic and Penelope Aspinall talk about the European Qualifying Examination (EQE).Credits:Host: Sam PittisProduced by WHS LearningMusic used in this episode: Listen by Andrewkn -- https://shorturl.at/ekqz1 -- License: Creative Commons

23 October 2024 | This episode is the first in a three-part series on a delicate topic in our profession. Penelope Aspinall, Sally Bannan and Tarik Kapic talk about general aspects, such as stressors and prevention. Credits:Host: Sam PittisProduced by WHS LearningMusic used in this episode: Listen by Andrewkn -- https://shorturl.at/ekqz1 -- License: Creative Commons 0, Road In The

09 October 2024 | This is the second episode of a series on case law coming out of the UPC. This time, Bart van Wezenbeek and Tilman Pfrang will dive deep into some decisions where the question of inventive step played a major role. Credits:Host: Sam PittisProduced by WHS LearningMusic used in this episode: Listen by Andrewkn -- https://shorturl.at/ekqz1 -- License: Creative Common

03 October 2024 | This year, we celebrate a remarkable milestone: the 40th anniversary of our members' journal, 'epi Information.' For four decades, this publication has been an important resource for the profession. Together with Dieter Speiser, Renate Schellenberg, Marc Nevant and Sadia Liebig, we'll explore its history and take a closer look at how each issue is put together Cre