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AI at the EPO: Learning from the best (Part 2)
14 January 2026 | In the second part of our conversation on AI at the European Patent Office, Michael Thesen and Åsa Ribbe, Principal Director at the EPO, take a closer look at operational implementation and quality control.
More information:
- The EPO’s AI policy: https://link.epo.org/web/about-us/transparency-portal/en-epo-ai-policy.pdf and
- the technology section of the EPO strategic plan: https://www.epo.org/en/about-us/office/strategic-plan-2028/driver-2
- https://information.patentepi.org/issue-3-2025/the-epo-approach.html
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Host: Sam Pittis
Produced by WHS Learning
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