The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has ratified the European Patent Convention and, on 1 January, became a member of the European Patent Organisation (EPO).
The world’s five major patent offices are to join forces to banish duplication, make examination procedures more efficient and improve international patent rights.
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