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Special evening lecture
Lecture room 20:30
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This evening lecture offers
a unique dual opportunity:
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first serve as an
introduction to one of the host topics of the decade
regarding intellectual property: the issue of
software patenting
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second, present the
European Patent Office, which is hiring and
offers unique opportunities for young computer
scientists.
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The lecture is given by Dr.
Carlos Rivero and Dr. Martin Liendl from EPO. Note that
Martin is a former computing physicist and former lecturer
at CSCs.
They will be available
today and tomorrow at all breaks and lunches / dinner to
answers question and give more information. |
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Abstract
of the presentation
The European Patent Office (EPO)
provides a common application procedure for individual inventors and
companies seeking patent protection in up to 37 European countries.
The presentation will give a brief overview of European patents and
the Office itself. As the EPO is currently looking for engineers and
scientists to search and examine patent applications and oppositions
in its three official languages (English, French, German), the
typical tasks of an examiner are presented with particular emphasis
on Computer Implemented Inventions. Furthermore, working conditions
at the EPO and the application and selection process for a position
as a patent examiner are presented.
http://www.epo.org
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Carlos Rivero |
EPO |
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Carlos Rivero works as a Director in the
European Patent Office (EPO), in the area of Computers, in The Hague
(The Netherlands). He has over 17 years experience in the field of
intellectual property, search and examination of patent applications
and patent related documentation. He graduated in Aerospace
Engineering from University of Rome (La Sapienza, 1994) and
Aeronautical Engineering from University of La Plata (Argentina,
1985), working for several years in the field of Aerospace
Technology related to international cooperation projects as design
and system engineer.
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Martin Liendl |
EPO |
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Martin Liendl works as an Examiner
in the area of Computers at the European Patent Office (EPO) in
Munich (Germany). Before joining EPO, Martin was working several
years as project co-ordinator and software designer and developer in
international organisations and companies in the fields of
telecommunication (Siemens), high energy physics (CERN), and in the
financial sector (SWX Swiss Stock Exchange). He holds a PhD in
Computer Science (2003) from Vienna University of Technology, where
he graduated in Physics (1996).
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