The Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation has elected António Campinos to succeed Benoit Battistelli as President of the European Patent Office (EPO). His five-year term will start on 1 July 2018. A Portuguese national, Mr Campinos is currently Executive Director of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). He is also a former President of the Portuguese Patent Institute (INPI). In that function, he served as the Portuguese representative on the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation for several years. The Administrative Council, made up of the delegations from all member states, is the Organisation's legislative body. It is responsible for supervising the activities of the Office, approving the budget and appointing the President of the EPO.

Source: EPO