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Joëlle Van Malderen elected to Council of European Patent Institute

AWA is proud to announce that Joëlle Van Malderen, Senior Partner and Representing CEO at Pronovem (Part of the AWA Group), has been elected as a full member to the Council of the European Patent Institute (epi) for the 2020 to 2023 term.

Joëlle was elected by her peers and will represent Belgium before the epi. She has served previously on the Council as a full member for the 2017 to 2020 term.

Being a Council member means formally representing and championing the interests of the members of their constituency.

The epi Council members actively shape the work and services of the Institute, elect the Board of epi, and are also eligible to become one of its members.

The Council also leads the epi task forces that address issues relevant to the profession and their own constituency.

Please click here to view the full list of Council Members