ViCo Is Go At The EPO

Following significant positive feedback in their recent user survey, the EPO has confirmed that even after the current emergency/pilot period, video conferencing (ViCo) is here to stay for both examination hearings and oppositions at first instance.

ViCo went from a pre-pandemic paucity to an astonishing turn around during lockdown and commentary both from the user community and the EPO suggests that the transition was highly successful, the EPO listening to feedback early and improving its offering constantly. At Kilburn & Strode we have invested in significant training and facilities to ensure that Vico proceedings are seamless and have hosted a huge number both at home and onsite at our offices, enjoying all of the well-known benefits of the new system, from enhanced accessibility through the advantages of facial close ups to online white boarding and, of course, the ability for the client to join the proceedings with minimal cost or expense.