President of TPI Prof. Dr. Habip ASAN was elected as the member of the Administrative Council of The European Patent Academy

President of Turkish Patent Institute Prof. Dr. Habip ASAN was elected as the member of the Administrative Council of The European Patent Academy on the meeting which has been on 23-25 June 2009 at Munich

The European Patent Academy was set up following a decision of the Administrative Council and the EPO President on 2004. The European Patent Academy ensures the overall co-ordination of the external education and training activities of the European Patent Office which has 35 member states. Administrative Council of The European Patent Academy which is decision-making body has seven full members. The members to be elected from Administrative Council of EPO. The last meeting of the Council which meets biannualy was on February 2009.

Because of the term of Prof. Dr. Athanassios KAISSIS who is also the President of Administrative Council is ended on 30 June 2009, membership selections were made on the meeting of Administrative Council of European Patent Organisation. President of Turkish Patent Institute Prof.Dr. Habip ASAN, who has been nominated by Germany, was elected as the member of Administrative Council with the support of all countries participated to this meeting. Prof. Dr. Habip ASAN will continue this duty for three years.