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EPO Social Report 2016 Published

2017/08/31

The EPO has published its Social Report 2016, which provides a comprehensive overview of staff and working conditions at the Office. The 2016 report shows that the EPO remains an attractive employer: 226 new employees were recruited externally, 35% more than last year. 82% of these recruits were patent examiners, bringing the number of examiners to 4 300, with the staff total remaining at 6 800.



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