INSIGHT epi - The podcast for European patent professionals
Episodes
Creating an IP-aware culture: The art of communication in patent matters
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
06 May 2026 | In today's episode, Michael Thesen talks with European Patent Attorney and IP strategist Farnaz Massoumian about building an IP...
AI in patent drafting: Guardrails, not shortcuts
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
22 April 2026 | In today's episode, Michael Thesen speaks with Bastian Best about the use of generative AI in patent drafting, following Bast...
G1/25: The description reckoning
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
8 April 2026 | In today's episode, Gabriele Mohsler and Cristoph Schober discuss referral G 1/25 regarding the adaptation of the description ...
The Malta problem | UPC e12
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Credits:Host: Sam PittisProduced by WHS LearningMusic used in this episode: Listen by Andrewkn -- https://shorturl.at/ekqz1 -- License: Creative Commo...
Women and IP
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
11 March 2026 | In this episode, Nina Ferara talks with Victor Arribas, Stream Leader for Diversity and Transformation at the EPO's Observato...
Meet the DEI Committee
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
25 February 2026 | In this episode, Fatema Sardharwala, Gabriele Honecker and Marc Nevant explore what Diversity, Equity & Inclusion means for...
The UPC’s long-arm jurisdiction | UPC e11
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
04 February 2026 | In today's episode, Tilman Pfrang and Elvira Bertram, UPC representative and attorney at law, are returning to a highly de...
AI at the EPO: Learning from the best (part 2)
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
AI at the EPO: Learning from the best (Part 1)
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
17 December 2025 | In this episode, Michael Thesen talks with Åsa Ribbe, Principal Director at the EPO, about how artificial intelligence is de...
Insights into M1: A new module for the new EQE
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
03 December 2025 | In this episode, Julia Gwilt, chair of the Professional Education Committee (PEC) for epi and Liz Elmhirst, an epi member of th...
Inventive Step at the Unified Patent Court | UPC e10
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
19 November 2025 | In this episode, Tilman Pfrang and Bart van Wezenbeek are taking a closer look at how the Unified Patent Court is dealing wit...
London calling: Case law unwrapped
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Insight epi, Michael Thesen and Howard Read discuss the key takeaways from the EPO Boards of Appeal Case Law Seminar held on 30 Oct...
G 1/23: What do we know?
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
22 October 2025 | A product on the market — but no recipe to make it. Is it still prior art? For more than thirty years, G 1/92 offered only a...
UPC Case Law 09: The long-arm effect of the UPC
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
07 October 2025 | In today’s episode of our series on UPC case law, Tilman Pfrang and Bart van Wezenbeek explore how the Unified Patent Court ha...
Election to Council 2026
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
24 September 2025 | The epi Council election takes place every three years – digitally, securely, and with real impact. We ask: What does the ...
G 1/24: Heated aerosol
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
10 September 2025 | In this episode if Insight epi, Howard Read talks with Rose Hughes and Gianni Masciopinto about decision G 1/24 of the Enlarge...
AI in patent practice: A reality check
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
23 July 2025 | Today, artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere – it paints pictures, composes music, even builds entire apps. And yes, it also...
UPC Case Law - Episode 8
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
09 July 2025 | In this episode, Bart van Wezenbeek and Tilman Pfrang talk about second medical use patents. They explore how the UPC handled novel...
Building a stronger profession: The Candidate Support Programme (CSP)
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
25 June 2025 | This episode tells the story of the Candidate Support Programme (CSP) - an initiative to support EQE candidates across Europe. CSP ...
Upcoming webinars: UPC Case Law on validity
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
11 June 2025 | Two years into the life of the Unified Patent Court, a growing body of case law is emerging – particularly on patent validity. In...
UPC Case Law - Episode 7
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
28 March 2025 | In today's seventh episode on UPC case law, Kim Finnilä and Tilman Pfrang discuss two fundamental aspects of the UPC Agreem...
Voices from the epi Student Summit
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
14 May 2025 | Three voices, one shared experience. In this episode, Sophie Bergmann, David Falla and Margaret Mackett speak with Nina Ferara about...
Patent Information Professionals and their certification (QPIP)
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
29 April 2025 | The quality of a patent or an entire IP strategy depends very much on the quality of the information behind it. This is when Pat...
Innovation commercialisation: Multiple paths to profit
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
16 April 2025 | Intellectual Property (IP) isn’t just a competitive advantage—it’s a foundational asset that every business should take seri...
Keeping it confidential: Client-attorney privilege
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
02 April 2025 | In this episode, epi president Peter Thomsen talks about the client-attorney privilege for European Patent Attorneys. What informa...
Preventing accidental loss of rights: Meet the OCC
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
19 March 2025 | Electronic communication with the EPO is convenient and easy. For the most part. But what if a system doesn't work properly, ...
UPC Case Law - Episode 6
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
05 March 2025 | In this episode of our podcast series on UPC case law, Tilman Pfrang and Bart van Wezenbeek talk about the issuance of anti-anti-...
UPC Case Law - Episode 5
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
19 February 2025 | This time, Bart van Wezenbeek and Tilman Pfrang are revisiting a critical topic: Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) under the UP...
Preparing for the EQE 2025
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
05 February 2025 | In this episode, Margaret Mackett and Nina Ferara talk about preparing for this year's European Qualifying Examination (EQ...
UPC Case Law - Episode 4
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
22 Januar 2025 | In this fourth episode of our series on UPC case law, Bart van Wezenbeek and Tilman Pfrang talk about infringement by equivalenc...
2025: An epi Presidium's perspective
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
15 Januar 2025 | In this first episode of our podcast this year, epi President Peter Thomsen and epi Vice-President Katerina Hartvichova give an o...
UPC Case Law - Episode 3
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
18 December 2024 | This is the third episode of a series on UPC case law, in which Bart van Wezenbeek, Tilman Pfrang and Christopher Stothers talk...
epi guidelines: Use of generative AI
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
11 December 2024 | This (special) edition of our podcast is about a topic that will have a lasting impact on the way we work: Artificial intellige...
Meet the IP Commercialization Committee (IPCC)
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
04 December 2024 | In this episode, Hans Blöchle and Angela Quinlan are talking about one of the youngest epi committees, but one that deals wi...
Mental health and the patent profession: Dealing with deadlines and the pressure to perform
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
20 November 2024 | In this last episode of our short podcast series on mental health and the patent profession, Sally Bannan, Tarik Kapic and Pene...
Mental health and the patent profession: European Qualifying Examination
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
06 November 2024 | In this second episode of our short podcast series on mental health and what it has to do with our profession, Sally Bannan, Ta...
Mental health and the patent profession: General aspects
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
23 October 2024 | This episode is the first in a three-part series on a delicate topic in our profession. Penelope Aspinall, Sally Bannan and Tari...
UPC Case Law - Episode 2
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
09 October 2024 | This is the second episode of a series on case law coming out of the UPC. This time, Bart van Wezenbeek and Tilman Pfrang will ...
40 years of epi information
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
03 October 2024 | This year, we celebrate a remarkable milestone: the 40th anniversary of our members' journal, 'epi Information.' ...
UPC Case Law - Episode 1
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
11 September 2024 | This is the first episode of a series on case law coming out of the UPC. After a general introduction, Bart van Wezenbeek and ...
EPAC: About the European Patent Administration Certification
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
31 July 2024 | In this episode, Sara Morabito and Francis Leyder talk about the European Patent Administration Certification (EPAC). They discuss ...
Training offered by the epi
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
July 17 2024 | In this short episode, we would like to give you a few pointers on our own behalf. Jacqueline Kalbe, Barbara Riffert, Noreen Osterl...
Meet the Professional Education Committee
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
July 3 2024 | In this episode, we deal with one of epi's most important and visible committees: the Professional Education Committee, or PEC ...
New EQE: Being a supervisor
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
19 June 2024 | Most EQE candidates appreciate any support they can get, especially as the new system still raises new questions for everyone invol...
New EQE: The papers in detail
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
5 June 2024 | What is actually assessed in each paper? What kind of questions can you expect to be asked? How long will the exams take? And how wi...
One year of Unitary Patent
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
31 May 2024 | The 1st of June, 2023 was the start of what we call for short the Unitary Patent or UP and the Unified Patent Court or UPC. In thi...
Transition from the old to the new EQE
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
22 May 2024 | Gradual introduction of the new EQE, gradual restriction of the old one, creditability of results between the systems: This episode ...
Overview of the new EQE: Registration and enrollment
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
08 May 2024 | When can or may the various papers be written? When to choose the "Gradual Mastery Track" or the "Intensive Exam Trac...
Breaking the mould: From old EQE to new EQE
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
24 April 2024 | A competency-based and completely digitalised approach, five modules, the opportunity to write your first paper after just one yea...
NGT plants: A controversial European proposal
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
09 April 2024 | The epi raises significant concerns and strongly advocates the need for a thorough impact assessment before legislative measures a...