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IPKat: Catalogue of Interest from the EPO

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February 2, 2012
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Following yesterday's announcement that Darren Smyth has been appointed as the third guest blogger on the IPKat, he has now made his first post.

Catalogue of Interest from the EPO will be the first of many posts from Darren over the next few months, which you can follow via the EIP Elements blog and twitter.

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