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AI at the EPO: Learning from the best (Part 1)
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17 December 2025 | In this episode, Michael Thesen talks with Åsa Ribbe, Principal Director at the EPO, about how artificial intelligence is developed and used at the European Patent Office to support patent search, classification and examination.
More information:
- The EPO’s AI policy: https://link.epo.org/web/about-us/transparency-portal/en-epo-ai-policy.pdf and
- the technology section of the EPO strategic plan: https://www.epo.org/en/about-us/office/strategic-plan-2028/driver-2
- https://information.patentepi.org/issue-3-2025/the-epo-approach.html
Credits:
Host: Sam Pittis
Produced by WHS Learning
Music used in this episode: Listen by Andrewkn -- https://shorturl.at/ekqz1 -- License: Creative Commons 0, Road In The Forest by Andrewkn -- https://shorturl.at/jrJT8 -- License: Creative Commons 0, Dunes by Andrewkn -- https://shorturl.at/noG35 -- License: Creative Commons 0Musical Ambient - I (Piano).wav by GregorQuendel -- https://freesound.org/s/697879/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
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