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Inside The EPO with Heli Pihlajamaa: Paperless Plans, Unitary Patent, And How Rules Get Made
Manage episode 524628925 series 2706080
Ever wondered who actually turns evolving case law and global agreements into the rules you use every day? We sit down with Heli Pihlajamaa, Principal Director of Patent Law and Procedures at the EPO, for a candid tour of how European patent law is shaped, tested, and delivered at scale. From examiner guidance to implementing regulations and user consultation, Heli opens the black box of decision‑making and shows how the system stays predictable while technology races ahead.
Chapters
1. Cold Open And Holiday Banter (00:00:00)
2. Meet Heli And Her EPO Role (00:04:12)
3. Career Path And Love Of Patent Law (00:06:35)
4. How EPO Rule Changes Actually Happen (00:12:00)
5. Paperless Patent Procedure Vision (00:19:10)
6. Safeguards, Outages, And Deadlines (00:24:40)
7. Unitary Patent And Case Law Alignment (00:28:45)
8. President’s Role Before The Enlarged Board (00:32:00)
9. Diplomatic Conferences And EPC Durability (00:35:20)
10. Festive Closers And Sign Off (00:38:00)
174 episodes
Manage episode 524628925 series 2706080
Ever wondered who actually turns evolving case law and global agreements into the rules you use every day? We sit down with Heli Pihlajamaa, Principal Director of Patent Law and Procedures at the EPO, for a candid tour of how European patent law is shaped, tested, and delivered at scale. From examiner guidance to implementing regulations and user consultation, Heli opens the black box of decision‑making and shows how the system stays predictable while technology races ahead.
Chapters
1. Cold Open And Holiday Banter (00:00:00)
2. Meet Heli And Her EPO Role (00:04:12)
3. Career Path And Love Of Patent Law (00:06:35)
4. How EPO Rule Changes Actually Happen (00:12:00)
5. Paperless Patent Procedure Vision (00:19:10)
6. Safeguards, Outages, And Deadlines (00:24:40)
7. Unitary Patent And Case Law Alignment (00:28:45)
8. President’s Role Before The Enlarged Board (00:32:00)
9. Diplomatic Conferences And EPC Durability (00:35:20)
10. Festive Closers And Sign Off (00:38:00)
174 episodes
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