STM joins the Observatory of the EUIPO

posted on Nov 3, 2025
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Our application to the Observatory of the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has been accepted! STM will join a network of IP professionals and have the opportunity to participate in and contribute to the working groups on IP in the digital world, enforcement and economics and statistics.

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