🎶 Every invention adds a note to progress. Together, they keep us moving forward. 🎄 Season’s Greetings from the EPO! ⛄ Frohe Festtage vom EPA! 🎁 Bonnes Fêtes de l’OEB! Thank you for your support in 2025. Here’s to a bright, inventive 2026.

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Please note that our EPO sites will be closed from 24 December 2025 to 1 January 2026 inclusive. This will affect fee processing. Find all details here 👉 bit.ly/3YlfbaA Happy holidays, and thank you for your understanding! 🎄

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Happy New Year from all of us at the EPO! 🎆 Here’s to new beginnings, fresh perspectives and exciting possibilities in 2026. ✨

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Curiosity keeps us moving. Our new modular European Patent Administration Certification (EPAC) offers growth opportunities for everyone working with patent procedures. Explore where a career here could take you 👉 epo.org/jobs

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Curious what kind of technology patent examiners work with? Rare earth recycling is one example, explored in our latest Talk Innovation podcast 🎧👇

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Applications are now open 🚀 You can now apply for the EPO’s Young Professionals Programme. Gain hands-on experience and develop your skills through on-the-job learning and structured training. Application deadline: 9 March 👉 Apply now: epo.org/young-professi…

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