EPO and EUIPO add Technical University of Munich to trainee programme 11-02-2021 27-10-2016 The European Patent Office (EPO) and the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have signed an agreement with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) to offer the university’s graduates IP work experience. The joint agreement will see TUM take part in the Pan-European Seal Professional Traineeship Programme—an initiative that offers graduates year-long IP traineeships at EPO and EUIPO “In these challenging times, it is more important than ever to invest in the IP minds of tomorrow so that they can act as ambassadors for IP and the benefits it brings,” said EPO President António Campinos.