European Patent Office launches new Espacenet 20th November 2019 European Patent Office launches new Espacenet, improving access to world’s largest free collection of patent documents
Intellectual property rights strongly benefit the European economy, EPO-EUIPO study finds 14th October 2019 Industries that make intensive use of intellectual property rights (IPRs) such as patents, trademarks, industrial designs and copyright generate 45% of GDP (EUR 6.6 trillion) in the EU annually and account for 63 million jobs (29% of all jobs).
European Patent Office honours exceptional inventors from Austria, France, Japan, the Netherlands and Spain with European Inventor Award 2019 21st June 2019